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An Atypical Presentation of a Colonic Lipoma: Avoiding Surgery with a Deeper En...
João, Mafalda; Cunha, Inês; Gravito-Soares, Elisa; Gravito-Soares, Marta; Amaro, Pedro; Figueiredo, PedroIntroduction: Colonic lipomas are common mesenchymal tumours. They are usually asymptomatic and incidentally diagnosed during endoscopic or radiological examinations. Taking into account their typical endoscopic and radiological features and benign nature, tissue sampling, resection or follow-up are generally not required. Case Report: A 61-yearold woman with poor surgical fitness presented with colonic suboccl...
Severe acute autoimmune hepatitis: how to early predict who will not respond to...
João, Mafalda; Carvalhana, Sofia; Moura, Miguel; Freitas, Luís Carlos; Silva, Andrea; Figueiredo, Pedro; Liberal, Rodrigo; Macedo, GuilhermeBackround: In acute severe autoimmune hepatitis (AS-AIH), the early identification of predictors of non-response to corticosteroids and the optimal timing for liver transplantation (LT) remains controversial. Aims: To determine early predictors of non-response to corticosteroids and to assess the usefulness of severity scores, namely the recently developed SURFASA. Methods: Retrospective multicentre cohort stud...