Introduction: Lichenoid drug eruption (LDE) is an uncommon cutaneous drug reaction (CDR) that has classically been associated with anti-hypertensive drugs, gold, and penicillamine. Case presentation: We present the case of a 63-year-old woman who developed a pruriginous disseminated dermatosis composed of violaceous polygonal flat-topped papules affecting the flexural aspects of the upper and lower limbs, abdom...
Introduction: Surgical treatment of basal cell carcinomas is often performed by physicians with different surgical backgrounds. Collecting data from different surgical departments would better reflect their real-life surgical management.Objectives: To identify the rate, recurrence risk, and predictive factors accordingly to their relative contribution for an incomplete basal cell carcinoma excision in a large m...
Actinomycosis is a rare but easily curable infection that should be considered in the differential diagnosis of perianal fistulizing disease. We present the case of a 26-year-old woman with complex perianal fistulae, including trans-sphincteric and suprasphincteric fistulous tracts and a rectovaginal fistula, requiring multiple abscess drainages, seton placement, and antibiotic courses, with little improvement....
Objectivo: Frequentemente os doentes avaliados no contexto de cirurgia electiva apresentam anemias que, caso não sejam corrigidas, irão aumentar o risco de mortalidade e morbilidade pós-cirúrgica, de infecções, de necessidade de transfusões de componentes sanguíneos (CS) e do aumento do tempo de hospitalização 1 . O Patient Blood Mangement (PBM) é uma abordagem baseada na evidência e multidisciplinar que visa o...