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Sarcoidosis Presenting as Cranial Multinevritis
Xavier Pires, Sara; Pinheiro, Maria Guiomar; Serpa Pinto, Luísa; Sequeira, Teresa; Marinho, AntonioA 29-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with red eyes and hypoacusia since the previous weeks associated with a sudden right facial palsy. Ophthalmologic examination revealed bilateral uveitis and lumbar puncture was compatible with aseptic meningitis. Thoracic computed tomography scan showed pulmonary nodules and mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy. Bronchoalveolar lavage revealed a CD4/CD8...
Implementation of an infection control program with emphasis on cohorting to pa...
Vigário, Ana; Gonçalves, João A.; Costa, Ana Rita; Pinheiro, Maria Guiomar; Reis, Ernestina; Oliveira, Júlio R.Background: The emergence of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) represents a major public health threat. Our purpose was to evaluate a surveillance and cohorting program implemented in patients infected or carriers of CPE. Methods: A prospective registry of CPE carriers or infected patients was analyzed from October 2015 until December 2017. All inpatients presenting with CPE were included in a hosp...
Effectiveness of Tocilizumab in the Treatment of Fasciitis with Eosinophilia: T...
Pinheiro, Maria Guiomar; Costa, Ana Rita; Campar, Ana; Mendonça, TeresaFasciitis with eosinophilia (FE) is a rare connective tissue disease. Due to its rarity, large-scale studies are lacking, which makes its treatment challenging. Systemic corticosteroids (SCSs) are the cornerstone of treatment; however, additional immunosuppressive drugs (ISDs) are frequently necessary (usually methotrexate). We report 2 patients, for whom an SCS and methotrexate were not a viable long-term opti...
Left Lung and Pulmonary Artery Hypoplasia: A Rare Case of Hemoptysis
Pinheiro, Maria Guiomar; Alves, Ana Margarida; Neves, Isabel; Sequeira, TeresaPulmonary hypoplasia or agenesis is a rare congenital disorder that results in lung underdevelopment. This disease is usually found in children but rarely encountered in adults. We describe the case of an 84-year-old woman diagnosed with a unilateral pulmonary hypoplasia presenting simultaneously with left pulmonary artery hypoplasia. Due to this condition, the patient had a lifelong history of pulmonary infect...