We report a case of hepatic perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PECOMA) diagnosed in a female patient at Walter Cantídio University Hospital. Initially, a medical record was reviewed and then a bibliographic search of the national and international literature was obtained, obtained from the databases: SciELO and MEDLINE. PEComas are rare tumors, characterized by the coexpression of melanocytic and muscular tra...
Ameloblastoma sinonasal é uma neoplasia odontogênica rara, cuja exérese cirúrgica com margens é o tratamento padrão-ouro. Os acessos externos tradicionais (rinotomia lateral, osteotomia Le Fort 1 e acesso transpalatal), usados isoladamente e com extensa ressecção tumoral, são associados a sérios problemas funcionais e estéticos para o paciente, afetando negativamente sua morbidade e qualidade de vida. Relata-se...
Visceral Leishmaniasis is a public health problem caused by protozoans of the genus Leishmania. K39 serological test is commonly used in the initial investigation, with high specificity, but variable sensitivity. Amastigotes can be identified by optical microscopy, however, the differential diagnosis with cellular debris or other intracellular parasites is necessary. Recent studies have raised the possibility o...