Male white patient, 74 years of age, with a history of hypertension and nephrotic syndrome, probably secondary to membranous glomerulopathy, who was treated by a nephrology specialist. Three months earlier he began with progressive abdominal swelling and epigastric discomfort, unrelated to food intake. He also presented with a moderate amount of postprandial vomiting. Based on all these facts, he was admitted to hospital. In the physical examination, it was noticed the pale straw-colored skin and subcutaneous cellular tissue infiltration in lower limbs up to the knees. The edema was soft, white, cold and with an easy pitting. It was also noticed a painless hepatomegaly which exceeded in 5cm the costal margin of the nodular surface, and an i...
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Amyloidosis is a systemic disease caused by the extracellular deposition of insoluble fibrils of low...
The neoplasias of the parotid gland are a heterogeneous group with more than 30 histological kinds a...
Embargada hasta 20/07/2024Cancer and tumoral diseases represent one of most serious and complicated ...
Introduction: Nicolau syndrome, also known as drug embolia cutis or livedoid dermatitis, is a rare p...
Male patient, 71 years old, white, rural origin, heavy smoker with a history of fibroadenomatous hy...
The relationship between neoplasia and secondary renal involvement is increasing. Membranous glomeru...
Cauda Equina syndrome is a clinic complication wich is characterized by the compression of the nerve...
Myoepithelioma is a rare neoplasm most frequently present in the salivary glands, representing 1% of...
Vitiligo is an acquired prevalent pigmentary disorder characterized by its chronicity, refractorines...
[eng] Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a hematological malignancy characterized by few neoplastic cells call...
Introduction: tumors that spread in the brain, from a primary neoplasm located in other organs of th...
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome (HUS) is a serious disease characterized by the classic triad of microangi...
Osteoporosis and neuropsychiatric disorders occur more frequently in elderly than in young people. W...
Disseminated strongyloidiasis (DS) is an opportunistic disease, fatal in 50% of the cases, and due t...
Introduction: Gallstone ileus is an infrequent complication of cholelithiasis (0.3-0.5%) and it is a...
Amyloidosis is a systemic disease caused by the extracellular deposition of insoluble fibrils of low...
The neoplasias of the parotid gland are a heterogeneous group with more than 30 histological kinds a...
Embargada hasta 20/07/2024Cancer and tumoral diseases represent one of most serious and complicated ...