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When a Child Refuses to Play: A Rare Myopathy.
Condessa, Luzia; Dias, Susana; Moura Antunes, Sofia; Martins, Mafalda; Madureira, InêsIdiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a rare group of systemic diseases characterized by progressive proximal muscle weakness and skeletal muscle inflammation. We describe a clinical report of a seven-year-old boy presenting with myalgia and proximal muscle weakness beginning three weeks earlier, with laboratory, MRI, and muscle biopsy findings consistent with IIM. The patient was treated with corticoste...
When a Child Refuses to Play: A Rare Myopathy.
Condessa, Luzia; Dias, Susana; Moura Antunes, Sofia; Martins, Mafalda; Madureira, InêsIdiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a rare group of systemic diseases characterized by progressive proximal muscle weakness and skeletal muscle inflammation. We describe a clinical report of a seven-year-old boy presenting with myalgia and proximal muscle weakness beginning three weeks earlier, with laboratory, MRI, and muscle biopsy findings consistent with IIM. The patient was treated with corticoste...
An Atypical Presentation of Acute Schistosomiasis
Jorge Antunes, Joana; Silva Dias, Susana; Moura Antunes, Sofia; Martins, MafaldaSchistosomiasis is a usually imported, rare disease in developed countries. The schistosome life cycle has three phases in the human host, each one usually associated with different clinical symptoms. We report a case of a male adolescent presenting with periorbital and facial edema, with no other symptoms or findings during physical examination. Laboratory investigation revealed hypereosinophilia. A thorough m...
Como se vêem os nossos adolescentes? Avaliação da perceção da imagem corporal n...
Guimarães, Carolina; Maria, Ana Teresa; Candeias, Inês; Almeida, Sofia; Cardoso, Carina; Moura Antunes, Sofia; Calado, Rita; Firme, RaquelObjetivos: O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a perceção corporal numa população escolar e identificar fatores de risco para insatisfação corporal.Tipo de estudo: Estudo observacional transversalLocal: Três escolas aleatoriamente selecionadas.População: Adolescentes do 5º-8º ano Métodos: Realizado inquérito sócio-demográfico, aplicada escala pictórica de Collins (silhuetas de 1 - extremamente magro a 7 - obeso...