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Gastrointestinal manifestations of COVID-19 in pediatric age
Queirós,Joana; Salazar,Luís; Sousa,Dora; Mosca,Sara; Fernandes,Alexandre; Teixeira,Carla; Tavares,Marta; Marques,Laura; Lima,RosaAbstract Introduction: Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms associated with COVID-19 have become increasingly relevant, particularly in pediatric age. The expression of angiotensin II receptors in the GI tract may explain, not only the predominance of GI symptoms, but also the presence of isolated GI manifestations of the disease in some cases. The aim of this study was to characterize a population of pediatric patie...
Endoscopic Mucosectomy in a Child Presenting with Gastric Heterotopia of the Re...
Soares,Joana; Ferreira,Carla; Marques,Margarida; Corujeira,Susana; Tavares,Marta; Lopes,Joanne; Carneiro,Fátima; Dias,Jorge Amil; Trindade,EuniceGastric mucosal heterotopia has been described in all levels of the gastrointestinal tract. Its occurrence in the rectum is uncommon. We report the case of a 4-year-old boy referred to Pediatric Gastroenterology for intermittent rectal bleeding for the past 2 years. Total ileocolonoscopy revealed a flat, well-circumscribed lesion of 4 cm, with elevated margins, localized at 10 cm from the anal verge. Histologic...
Caustic Esophageal Stenosis: A Case Report of Endoscopic Dilation With a Dynami...
Abreu,Marlene; Nunes,Isabel; Corujeira,Susana; Tavares,Marta; Trindade,Eunice; Dias,Jorge AmilIntroduction: The management of esophageal strictures has evolved from surgical treatment to the endoscopic dilation and, more recently, esophageal stenting. Clinical case: We describe a case of a two-year-old boy with a double stenosis of the esophagus resulting from accidental ingestion of strong alkaline liquid. After several unsuccessful endoscopic dilations for three years and even topical mitomicin, it wa...
Tracheitis: A Rare Extra-Intestinal Manifestation of Ulcerative Colitis in Chil...
Nunes,Isabel Serra; Abreu,Marlene; Corujeira,Susana; Oliveira,Juliana; Tavares,Marta; Rocha,Cristina; Lopes,Joanne; Carneiro,Fátima; Dias,Jorge AmilIntroduction: Inflammatory bowel disease may cause both intestinal and extraintestinal manifestations. Respiratory symptoms in ulcerative colitis are rare and tracheal involvement is exceedingly rare in children. Case 1: Sixteen year-old female with a 4-week-complaint of abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, fever and cough. The investigation was consistent with the diagnosis of concomitant ulcerative colitis/coinfe...
Congenital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency: A case report
Santos-Silva,Rita; Tavares,Marta; Trindade,Eunice; Amil-Dias,JorgeBackground: Congenital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency (CSID) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by absent sucrase activity with variable decrease in isomaltase activity. The prevalence of CSID in Portuguese population is unknown and there are few reported cases. Case report: We report the case of a six-month-old male infant admitted for chronic profuse diarrhea and failure to thrive that began after...
Modificação do tratamento com infliximab na doença de Crohn: experiência de um ...
Campos,Teresa Almeida; Águeda,Sofia; Rebelo,Joana; Gonçalves,Américo; Lima,Rosa; Tavares,Marta; Trindade,Eunice; Dias,Jorge AmilIntrodução: Em idade pediátrica, o tratamento da doença de Crohn deve não só assegurar o controlo dos sintomas, mas também induzir remissão, permitindo o normal crescimento e desenvolvimento dos doentes. O infliximab tem-se mostrado eficaz no controlo da doença em crianças e adolescentes sem resposta ao tratamento de primeira linha, embora em 30-55% destes ocorra falência, com necessidade de ajuste terapêutico....
Atividade da doença de Crohn e crescimento
Tavares,Marta; Lima,Rosa; Soro,Isabel; Trindade,Eunice; Dias,Jorege AmilA doença de Crohn (DC) quando diagnosticada precocemente na vida apresenta o potencial de comprometer o processo de crescimento. Neste artigo os autores pretendem focar alguns aspetos relevantes envolvidos na perturbação do crescimento bem como novas perspetivas terapêuticas e de promoção do crescimento resultantes de avanços do conhecimento nesta área.
Celiac disease in first degree relatives of celiac children
Oliveira,Andreia; Trindade,Eunice; Tavares,Marta; Lima,Rosa; Terra,Mariana; Dias,Jorge AmilCONTEXT - The first degree relatives of celiac patients represent a high risk group for the development of this disorder, so their screening may be crucial in the prevention of long-term complications. OBJECTIVE - In order to determine the prevalence of celiac disease in a group of first degree relatives of children with proven gluten intolerance, we conducted a prospective study that consisted in the screening...