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Primary Liver Lymphoma Presenting as Liver Nodules
Silva,João Manuel; Saraiva,Rita Ornelas; Simões,Guilherme; Araújo,Catarina; Calinas,Filipe; Coimbra,JoãoAbstract: The liver is usually affected in advanced stages of lymphoproliferative diseases, but primary liver lymphomas (PLLs) are rare. The diagnosis is usually late, especially in patients without identifiable risk factors, with consequent worse prognosis. We report the case of a 59-year-old female with progressive worsening pain in the right hypochondrium and weight loss. She was previously healthy and had a...
Burden of Liver Cirrhosis in Portugal between 2010 and 2017
Silva,João Manuel; Silva,Mário Jorge; Calinas,Filipe; Nogueira,Paulo JorgeAbstract: Introduction: Liver cirrhosis is a prevalent disease in Portugal. Recent changes in alcohol consumption, as well as the wide use of direct-acting antivirals for hepatitis C since 2015, may be contributing to changes in the national burden of liver cirrhosis in the last few years. Objectives: We aim to characterize the burden of cirrhosis in Portugal between 2010 and 2017. Patients and Methods: We anal...