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Kaposi’s Sarcoma: Demographic and Clinical Features, Histopathology, Treatment,...
Pereira Amaral, Inês; Soares, Ivânia; Pupo Correia, Madalena; Tribolet Abreu, Inês; Monteiro, Filipe; Antunes, Joana; Manso, Nuno; de Vasconcelos, PedroIntroduction: Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a rare angioproliferative neoplasm associated with human herpesvirus 8 infection, presenting as four subtypes: classic, endemic, iatrogenic, and epidemic. While well documented globally, comprehensive data on KS in Portugal remain scarce. The aim of this retrospective study was to provide a detailed analysis of KS cases diagnosed at Hospital Santa Maria, in Lisbon, between...
Lipomembranous Panniculitis Induced by Repeated Progesterone Injections for Lib...
Pereira Amaral, Inês; Soares, Ivânia; Pereira Amaral, Patrícia; Soares de Almeida, Luís; Filipe, PauloThe use of subcutaneous and intramuscular progesterone injections for non-therapeutic purposes has become increasingly common in Africa, particularly in Angola, where weak regulation allows unsupervised use. We report the case of a 26-year-old Angolan woman who developed lipomembranous panniculitis after six months of daily subcutaneous progesterone injections for libido enhancement at a non-medical center. She...
Unusual cutaneous adverse reaction to an erectile dysfunction drug: a case report
Soares, Ivânia; Pereira Amaral, Inês; Correia, Madalena P.; Filipe, PauloWe presents an unique and significant case of Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis (AGEP) associated with the use of tadalafil, a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor for erectile dysfunction. AGEP, typically linked to antibiotics and antiepileptics, had not been previously reported with tadaladil in the MEDLINE database. The case involved a 40-year-old male who developed an erythematous rash, fever and ste...