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- Artrite psoriática – um diagnóstico fácilPublication . Santos, MJ; Monteiro, M; Pimentel, T
- Corticoterapia na hepatite alcoólica - a propósito de um caso clínicoPublication . Monteiro, M; Costa, R; Vilaça, A; Magalhães, R; Pimentel, T
- Doença de Still do adulto: como causa do síndrome febril indeterminadoPublication . Diogo, M; Soares, J; Pimentel, T; Ferreira, AFever of unknown origin remains a diagnostic challenge with up to 50% of unexplained cases. Adult-onset Still disease typically present high fever, arthralgia, rash, pharyngitis and serositis, lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly, inflammatory markers and hepatic enzymes elevation and negative immunological study. The authors present a 46-year old man with previous admissions for fever of unknown origin with a 3-week history of fever and systemic symptoms. The study disclosed anaemia, inflammatory markers and hepatic enzymes elevation, splenomegaly and negative serological and immunological studies. The patient posteriorly presented polyarthralgias and cutaneous rash. The introduction of corticotherapy resolved symptoms and laboratories alterations. Adult-onset Still disease is a heterogeneous and rare disease and the lack of serologic markers as a true gold standard makes diagnosis difficult.
- Intracardiac mass from Burkitt's lymphoma in an immunocompromised patient: a very rare form of presentationPublication . Vilaça, A; Monteiro, M; Pimentel, T; Marques, H
- Meningite criptocócica em doentes com infecção VIH - análise retrospectiva dos casos seguidos no H.S.Marcos entre 1998 e 2004Publication . Ângela, C; Leal, D; Carvalho, A; Oliveira, N; Pimentel, T; Ferreira, MS
- Nefrite intersticial aguda associada ao omeprazolPublication . Diogo, M; Pimentel, T; Rocha, M; Tavares, I
- Nephrotic syndrome in plasma cell leukaemia--a rare presentationPublication . Diogo, M; Faustino, C; Pimentel, T; Amorim, J; Tavares, I
- Rabdomiólise - a propósito de um caso clínicoPublication . Monteiro, M; Vilaça, A; Pimentel, T
- Síndrome do choque tóxico por Streptococcus PyogenesPublication . Antunes, R; Diogo, M; Carvalho, A; Pimentel, T; Oliveira, JRecently there has been an exponential increase in invasive infections caused by Streptococcus ß hemolyticcus group A. In about one third of cases they are complicated by toxic shock syndrome, characterized by septic shock and multiorgan failure. The authors, by their rarity, report a case of bacteraemia caused by Streptococcus pyogenes complicated by toxic shock syndrome.
- Thoracic paraganglioma diagnosed in a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis - Case reportPublication . Cruz, JF; Iglésias, L; Monteiro, M; Santos, MJ; Pimentel, T; Silva, RP