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Successful Treatment of Sthaphylococcus Peritonitis Using Oral Linezolid Withou...
Carvão,João; Matias,Patrícia; Mirco,Ana; Branco,PatríciaABSTRACT Peritonitis is one of the main complications of peritoneal dialysis and accounts for considerable mortality and hospitalization. It is usually treated with intraperitoneal antibiotherapy, as it is the best way to achieve high concentrations at the site of infection. We report a case of an 86-year-old female patient with end-stage renal disease under continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, who was ad...
An atypical presentation of Ormond’s disease
Carvão,João; Vida,Carlota; Resende,Luís; Silva,Francisca; Silva,GilABSTRACT Retroperitoneal fibrosis is a rare condition defined by an overproduction of fibro-inflammatory tissue in the retroperitoneum, usually involving the abdominal aorta, but also managing to invade adjacent structures. We report a case of a 47-year-old female patient with an atypical radiological presentation of retroperitoneal fibrosis, involving predominantly the right kidney. Ultimately, the diagnosis w...