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Oncology in the PALOP: a growing challenge
Salamanca, Paulo; Robalo, Magda; Lorenzoni, Cesaltina; Miguel, Fernando; Barbosa, Carla; Santos, Lúcio Lara; Matos, CelsoOncology represents a significant challenge for global public health. In the Portuguese-Speaking African Countries (PALOP), this reality is no different. Cancer not only has a devastating impact on patients but also on their families. The increasing number of cases is putting pressure on the healthcare systems of these nations, which are mostly overwhelmed by infectious diseases and other chronic illnesses. Thi...
Plasmocitoma Extramedular Intrapancreático a Mimetizar uma Neoplasia Pancreátic...
Garrido Santos, João; Barros, Daniela; Lourenço, João; Neves, Manuel; Matos, CelsoO Plasmocitoma extramedular é uma neoplasia rara de células plasmáticas que ocorrem fora da medula óssea. O trato respiratório superior é o local mais comum onde são encontrados, sendo o envolvimento pancreático raro. Não apresenta características imagiológicas específicas e o diagnóstico definitivo requer habitualmente biópsia. Se ocorrer de forma localizada apresenta boa resposta à radioterapia; se ocorrer em...
Auto-Immune Pancreatitis: The Diagnostic Role of Imaging Studies
Ressurreição, João; Bali, Maria; Matos, CelsoAuto-immune pancreatitis is an uncommon and underdiagnosed pathology. Its clinical picture is not specific and the diagnosis is therefore difficult. Imaging studies have a crucial role in the diagnostic process and also in the follow-up of treatment. With the objective of emphasizing the importance of imaging in the correct diagnosis of this pathology, the authors report the case of a patient with longterm unsp...