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Relato de caso: Schwannoma de origem renal
Souza, Salena Silva; Dias, Bruno Hállan Meneses; Leitão Júnior, Alexandre Sabóia; Regadas, Rommel Prata; Cerqueira, João Batista Gadelha deSchwannomas are tumors originated from Schwann cells. Normally is located in the head, neck and limbs, but it can occur anywhere in the body where there are myelinated nerves. Renal involvement is rare, with few cases reported in the literature. The preoperative diagnosis is difficult, since it is based only on a specific clinical presentation and limited radiological resources. Although some MRI findings may r...
PanCD44 immunohistochemical evaluation in Prostatectomies from patients with ad...
Hirth, Carlos Gustavo; Santos, Adriele Machado dos; Cerqueira, João Batista Gadelha de; Jamacaru, Francisco Vagnaldo FechineIntroduction. CD44 has been proposed as a prognostic marker and a stem cell marker but studies in patients with prostate cancer have yielded inconsistent results. Patients and Methods. Patients submitted to radical prostatectomy between 2008 and 2013 at a university hospital were followed with biannual serum PSA tests to determine the biochemical recurrence (BR). Archived paraffin blocks with neoplastic and non...
Splenogonadal fusion associated with delayed skeletal maturation : a case repor...
Medeiros Neto, José Urbano de; Hirth, Carlos Gustavo; Dornelas, Conceição Aparecida; Cerqueira, João Batista Gadelha de; Fujiike, Dennis TomioIn this report of a 13-year old boy, we describe the first case of splenogonadal fusion (SGF) associated with growth hormone deficiency, delayed skeletal maturation and stunting, and provide a review of the literature on SGF based on a search in major medical indexes using the descriptors “splenogonadal”, “splenogonadal fusion” and “congenital anomalies of the spleen”. Predominant in males (15:1), SGF is a rare...
Artery stenosis of the renal graft : experience of a center of northeastern Brazil
Nasserala, Jarinne Camilo Landim; Oliveira, Cláudia Maria Costa; Cerqueira, João Batista Gadelha de; Souza, S.; Silva, S. L.; Santos, L. C. D. O.Background. Transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS), the most common vascular complication after transplant (Tx), leads to resistant hypertension, impaired renal function, and even loss of the graft. The purpose of the study was to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with TRAS in northeastern Brazil. Methods. The study was conducted as a retrospective case-control study in a population of Tx recip...