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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...
Parvovirus B19 in Adolescents and Adults: A Case Series of Clinical Mimicry
Tribolet de Abreu, Inês; Soares, Ivânia; Silva Monteiro, Filipe; Almeida-Silva, Gustavo; Filipe, PauloParvovirus B19 (PvB19), the etiological agent of erythema infectiosum, can manifest in diverse clinical forms. This study underscores the virus’s capacity to mimic other diseases, as illustrated by the diagnostic challenges encountered across five cases. The first three cases correspond to an overlap of papulo-purpuric gloves and socks syndrome with petechial exanthema with periflexural and periorificial distri...
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...