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Gastrointestinal Tuberculosis Mimicking Crohn’s Disease

We present the case of a 24-year-old woman with complaints of abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, and weight loss for 3 months. An outpatient colonoscopy revealed scattered ulcers, suggestive of Crohn’s disease (CD). Histopathology also favored the diagnosis of CD. However, after admission to our hospital for further investigation, a chest radiograph revealed pulmonary cavitations. A computed tomography scan sugge...

Recurrent Gastrointestinal Bleeding from Dieulafoy’s Lesions in a Patient with ...

Von Willebrand disease (vWD) is the most prevalent hereditary bleeding disorder, affecting 0.6-1.3% of the population. While gastrointestinal bleeding from angiodysplasia is a well-known complication of vWD, the same is not true for Dieulafoy’s lesions (DLs). We report the case of a 21-year-old black male with type 1 vWD and 2 previous hospital admissions for severe anemia with no visible blood loss. In both ep...

A Complex Case of Cholestasis in a Patient with ABCB4 and ABCB11 Mutations

The low-phospholipid-associated cholelithiasis (LPAC) syndrome is a form of symptomatic cholelithiasis occurring in young adults, characterized by recurrence of symptoms after cholecystectomy and presence of hepatolithiasis. The case refers to a healthy 39-year-old Caucasian male who presented with abdominal pain and jaundice. His blood tests showed conjugated hyperbilirubinemia and elevated liver enzymes (tota...

Imaging case

Introduction: Congenital Bochdalek Diaphragmatic Hernia (CBDH) is a relatively rare entity and may be underdiagnosed due to not being correctly recognized after the neonatal period. Case report: An eight-month-old Caucasian infant with failure to thrive, presented to the emergency service with productive cough since the previous week. He was amoxicillin/clavulanic acid prescribed seven days before for an acute ...

Linear IgA bullous dermatosis: report of an exuberant clinical case and literat...

Introduction: Linear IgA dermatosis (LIGAD) is a rare acquired disease, with a probable autoimmune origin. Its differential diagnosis involves other bullous dermatosis. Case Report: A previously healthy 12-month-old male was observed at the Emergency Department due to a 4-day itchy vesiculobullous rash in the perineal region, lower abdomen, hands, and feet. Analytical study was normal. Flucloxacillin and hydrox...

Um achado incomum no exame da fontanela anterior

Introdução: A palpação da fontanela anterior permite avaliar o volume e pressão intracranianos. Uma fontanela tensa numa criança tranquila e observada em posição vertical sugere hipertensão intracraniana, que pode ter várias etiologias, nomeadamente processos neoformativos. Caso clínico: Uma lactente do sexo feminino, de dois meses de idade, recorreu a consulta na sua Unidade de Saúde Familiar por tumefação na ...

Que fatores psicossociais se associam à realização do teste ao VIH?

O diagnóstico precoce da infeção VIH tem sido uma prioridade da Direção-Geral da Saúde. Este estudo avaliou os fatores psicossociais associados à realização do teste ao VIH em adultos, em Portugal. A amostra foi composta por 582 participantes da população geral (144 homens e 438 mulheres), com uma idade média de 30,66 anos. Os participantes preencheram questionários relativos a informação demográfica e atividad...

Wilkie Syndrome behind Crohn Disease? Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome Mimic...

Can Red Cell Distribution Width Be Used as a Marker of Crohn’s Disease Activity?

Introduction: Recently, it has been suggested an association between red cell distribution width (RDW) and Crohn’s disease activity index (CDAI), but its use is not yet performed in daily clinical practice. Objectives: To determine whether RDW can be used as a marker of Crohn’s disease (CD) activity. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study including patients with CD, observed consecutively in an outpatient se...

Isolated Visceral Angioedema Induced by Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor

Visceral angioedema is a rare complication of therapy with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. Clinical presentation includes nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Early detection of this entity can prevent recurrent episodes and unnecessary invasive procedures, including surgery. This article describes a 46-year-old-woman who presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain, assoc...