Background: Peroral cholangioscopy (POC)-guided lithotripsy is an effective treatment for difficult biliary stones. A clear definition of factors associated with the efficacy of POC-guided lithotripsy in one session and the performance of electrohydraulic lithotripsy (EHL) and laser lithotripsy (LL) have not clearly emerged. Methods: This was a non-randomized prospective multicenter study of all consecutive pat...
Introdução: As provas epicutâneas (PE) são o exame complementar de diagnóstico indicado para avaliação de suspeita de dermite de contacto alérgica. Idealmente, devem ser realizadas sem que o doente se encontre sob imunossupressores. Existem contudo situações clínicas em que tal não é possível, não havendo informação disponível acerca de como realizar e valorizar os resultados das PE nestes doentes. O objectivo ...
Photodynamic therapy has been described as an effective therapeutic option in selected cases of anogenital lichen sclerosus that are refractory to first-line treatments. However, procedure-related pain is a limiting factor in patient adherence to treatment. The authors report the case of a 75-year-old woman with highly symptomatic vulvar lichen sclerosus, successfully treated with photodynamic therapy. An inhal...