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Primary bone lymphoma: pictorial essay
Stefanini,Flavio Scavone; Gois,Franklin Wilson Caires; Arruda,Tiago Cesar Silva Borba de; Bitencourt,Almir Galvão Vieira; Cerqueira,Wagner SantanaAbstract Primary bone lymphoma is a rare neoplasm that can initially present as local pain, a palpable mass, and pathologic fracture. It can also be discovered as an incidental finding on an imaging examination. It is defined as a bone marrow tumor with no involvement of other sites, lasting at least six months. The diagnosis is confirmed by biopsy and immunohistochemical analysis. Although the imaging characte...
Snapping scapula syndrome: pictorial essay
Carvalho,Stefane Cajango de; Castro,Adham do Amaral e; Rodrigues,João Carlos; Cerqueira,Wagner Santana; Santos,Durval do Carmo BarrosAbstract Snapping scapula syndrome manifests as an audible or palpable crackling during the sliding movements of the scapula over the rib cage, often perceived during physical or professional activities. It can be caused by morphological alteration of the scapula and rib cage, by an imbalance in periscapular musculature forces (dyskinesia), or by neoplasia (bone tumors or soft tissue tumors). In this pictorial ...
Lipoma arborescens of the elbow: a case with features of a high-grade tumor
Cerqueira,Wagner Santana; Melo,Rayssa Araruna Bezerra de; Costa,Felipe D'Almeida; Comunello,Juliane; Bitencourt,Almir Galvão Vieira; Chung,Wu TuABSTRACT Lipoma arborescens (LA) is an uncommon non-neoplastic disorder that may affect almost any joint, mainly the knee. LA is very rare in the elbow, and there are only a few cases reported in the literature. This study aimed to describe a case of LA in the elbow, presenting with features of a high-grade tumor. The authors report the case of a 51-years-old male who presented to this institution with pain and...
Primary angiosarcoma of the femur in a patient with Takayasu arteritis
Comunello,Juliane; Nakagawa,Suely Akiko; Costa,Felipe D’Almeida; Cerqueira,Wagner Santana; Chung,Wu Tu; Pinto,Fábio Fernando EloiABSTRACT Primary osseous angiosarcoma is a rare entity with variable biological behavior and poor prognosis. Little is known about the oncologic treatment and its etiology is still unknown. This study presents a case of lytic lesion in the right femur with dissemination to other bones, such as the vertebral column and skull, and to the lungs and central nervous system. Orthopedic surgery was performed in order ...
Incidência e aspectos de imagem do linfoma pós-transplante hepático em crianças
Bitencourt,Almir Galvão Vieira; Pinto,Paula Nicole Vieira; Almeida,Maria Fernanda Arruda; Cerqueira,Wagner Santana; Assis,André Moreira deOBJETIVO: Avaliar a incidência e os aspectos de imagem do linfoma pós-transplante hepático em crianças. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: Foram revisados os prontuários e exames de imagem de crianças submetidas a transplante hepático entre 2000 e 2008 em uma única instituição. RESULTADOS: De 241 crianças submetidas a transplante hepático, com seguimento médio de 41,4 ± 26,4 meses, 16 (6,6%) tiveram linfoma. A média de idade...