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Registo Oncológico na Região Autónoma da Madeira, 2017
Camacho, Carolina; Nunes, Carolina Queiroz; Fraga, Cláudia; Santos, Filipa; Camacho, José; Castro, Leonor; Barradas, Nuno; Serrão, PatríciaPrefácio O Registo Oncológico Nacional (RON) encontra-se unificado e reorganizado desde o dia 1 de Janeiro de 2018, com a entrada em vigor da nova legislação - Lei n.º 53/2017 Diário da República n.º 135/2017, Série I de 2017-07-14. Previamente à data referida, o registo dos casos de doença oncológica efetuava-se em quatro plataformas principais, de acordo com a área geográfica: ROR-Sul (na qual se inseria o re...
Kikuchi-Fujimoto’s Disease And Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Gonçalves, Margarida; Silva, Gonçalo; Barros, Augusto; Freitas, Luís; Caldeira, Paula; Rodrigues, Rita; Capelinha, Filipa; Freitas, Ema; Fraga, CláudiaKikuchi and Fujimoto’s Disease, also known as Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenopathy, is a rare and, usually, benign disorder, of unknown aetiology. Generally presents with lymphadenopathy and fever. Its association with systemic lupus erythematosus is recognised and it can be diagnosed before, simultaneously or after the diagnosis of lupus. The authors report a clinical case of a female patient in whom System...
Dermatomyositis – two clinical cases
Gonçalves, Margarida; Silva, Gonçalo; Barros, Augusto; Rodrigues, Rita; Caldeira, Paula; Freitas, Luís; Freitas, Ema; Fraga, CláudiaDermatomyositis is a rare disease characterised by proximal muscle weakness and a typical cutaneous rash. Total or partial recuperation occurs in the majority of the patients with the institution of corticosteroid therapy.The authors report one clinical case of Idiopathic Dermatomyositis in a 16-year-old patient, confirmed by muscular biopsy and another clinical case of Dermatomyositis in a 47-year-old patient,...
Clinical aspects of infective endocarditis - A report of 5 cases in a departmen...
Caires, Graça; Caldeira, Paula; Freitas, Ema; Freitas, Luís; Sousa, Sirgado; Pereira, Décio; Ferreira, Caldeira; Rodrigues, João Manuel; Cardoso, AlmadaInfective endocarditis is a potentially life threatening disease. It is an infection of the endocardium and the heart valves (specially abnormal and susceptible cardiac structures), most often resulting from bacteremia. Infective endocarditis has a broad clinical picture, with systemic and multiorgan impairment. Major complaints are fever and others systemic symptoms such as night sweats, loss of appetite, wei...