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Diabetes insípida… um indício para o diagnóstico de sarcoidose
Resende, Eduarda; Caldeira, Mónica; Freitas, Ema; Sá, Maritza; Ferreira, Margarida; Abreu, SilvestreO atingimento do sistema nervoso central pela sarcoidose é uma entidade rara, presente em cerca de 5% dos casos. A diabetes insípida, o hipogonadismo e a hiperprolactinemia são as manifestac¸ ões endócrinas mais comuns. Apresenta-se o caso de um doente do sexo masculino, caucasiano, 40 anos de idade, com quadro clínico com evoluc¸ ão de 6 meses caracterizado por sede excessiva e preferência por bebidas frias, c...
Kikuchi-Fujimoto’s Disease And Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Gonçalves, Margarida; Silva, Gonçalo; Barros, Augusto; Freitas, Luís; Caldeira, Paula; Rodrigues, Rita; Capelinha, Filipa; Freitas, Ema; Fraga, CláudiaKikuchi and Fujimoto’s Disease, also known as Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenopathy, is a rare and, usually, benign disorder, of unknown aetiology. Generally presents with lymphadenopathy and fever. Its association with systemic lupus erythematosus is recognised and it can be diagnosed before, simultaneously or after the diagnosis of lupus. The authors report a clinical case of a female patient in whom System...
Dermatomyositis – two clinical cases
Gonçalves, Margarida; Silva, Gonçalo; Barros, Augusto; Rodrigues, Rita; Caldeira, Paula; Freitas, Luís; Freitas, Ema; Fraga, CláudiaDermatomyositis is a rare disease characterised by proximal muscle weakness and a typical cutaneous rash. Total or partial recuperation occurs in the majority of the patients with the institution of corticosteroid therapy.The authors report one clinical case of Idiopathic Dermatomyositis in a 16-year-old patient, confirmed by muscular biopsy and another clinical case of Dermatomyositis in a 47-year-old patient,...
Clinical aspects of infective endocarditis - A report of 5 cases in a departmen...
Caires, Graça; Caldeira, Paula; Freitas, Ema; Freitas, Luís; Sousa, Sirgado; Pereira, Décio; Ferreira, Caldeira; Rodrigues, João Manuel; Cardoso, AlmadaInfective endocarditis is a potentially life threatening disease. It is an infection of the endocardium and the heart valves (specially abnormal and susceptible cardiac structures), most often resulting from bacteremia. Infective endocarditis has a broad clinical picture, with systemic and multiorgan impairment. Major complaints are fever and others systemic symptoms such as night sweats, loss of appetite, wei...