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Splenogonadal fusion associated with delayed skeletal maturation : a case repor...
Medeiros Neto, José Urbano de; Hirth, Carlos Gustavo; Dornelas, Conceição Aparecida; Cerqueira, João Batista Gadelha de; Fujiike, Dennis TomioIn this report of a 13-year old boy, we describe the first case of splenogonadal fusion (SGF) associated with growth hormone deficiency, delayed skeletal maturation and stunting, and provide a review of the literature on SGF based on a search in major medical indexes using the descriptors “splenogonadal”, “splenogonadal fusion” and “congenital anomalies of the spleen”. Predominant in males (15:1), SGF is a rare...
Fatal disseminated ryptococcosis with renal involvement in an HIV-infected patient
Daher, Elizabeth de Francesco; Nasserala, Jarinne Camilo Landim; Silva Junior, Geraldo Bezerra da; Oliveira, Adriana Regina Vilarinho deIntroduction: We present a fatal case of disseminated cryptococcosis in a young man whose diagnosis of HIV infection was made at the time of admission to the emergency room. Case report: The patient was a twenty-three-year-old man, with a history of daily fever during one month associated with diarrhea, weight loss, headache, vomiting and generalized seizures. He also had a history of diabetes mellitus, alcohol...