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IL-5 serum and appendicular lavage fluid concentrations correlate with eosinoph...
Carvalho, Nuno; Carolino, Elisabete; Coelho, Hélder; Cóias, Ana; Trindade, Madalena; Vaz, João; Cismasiu, Brigitta; Moita, Catarina; Moita, LuisAppendicitis is the most common abdominal surgical emergency, but its aetiology is not fully understood. We and others have proposed that allergic responses play significant roles in its pathophysiology. Eosinophils and Interleukin (IL)-5 are involved in a hypersensitivity type I reaction. Eosinophil infiltration is common in the allergic target organ and is dependent on IL-5. In the presence of an allergic com...
Potential vascular damage by posterior dislocation of sternoclavicular joint
Cismasiu, Brigitta; Rodrigues, Susana; Oliveira, Gabriel; Rodrigues, CristinaA 34-year-old man was admitted for surgical treatment following traumatic posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocation and anterior mediastinum hematoma with compression of brachiocephalic vein (A, B). Intra-operative positioning consid- ered access for possible sternotomy and control of upper vena cava territory in case of bleeding from venous confluent (C). Patient was submitted to open reduction of sternocla...