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Epidemiological and clinical aspects of Cutaneous and Mucosal Leishmaniases in ...
Rocha, Rafael; Conceição, Cláudia; Gonçalves, Luzia; Carvalho, Ana Cláudia; Maia, André; Martins, André; Carujo, António; Maio, António; Forra, CatarinaLeishmania infantum, a zoonotic vector-born parasite, is endemic in the Mediterranean region, presenting mostly as visceral (VL), but also as cutaneous (CL) and mucosal leishmaniasis (ML). This study aimed to describe the epidemiological and clinical aspects of the CL and ML cases diagnosed in mainland Portugal between 2010 and 2020. Collaboration was requested from every hospital of the Portuguese National Hea...
Vasculitis and breast cancer: mind the hint
Esperança Martins, Miguel; Evangelista, Vasco; Fernandes, Salomão; Almeida, RaquelDiffuse alveolar haemorrhage related to an anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated small vessel vasculitis is an extremely rare form of presentation of breast cancer. Here we report the case of a 77-year-old woman with a histological diagnosis of a papillary ductal carcinoma of the breast presenting with a diffuse alveolar haemorrhage secondary to a perinuclear ANCA-associated vasculitis. To our ...