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Humans , Male , Aged , Virus Activation/immunology , Simplexvirus/immunology , Herpesvirus 3, Human/immunology , Varicella Zoster Virus Infection/immunology , Herpes Simplex/immunology , Immunocompetence , Immunocompromised Host/immunology , Simplexvirus/isolation & purification , Herpesvirus 3, Human/isolation & purification , Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction , Varicella Zoster Virus Infection/pathology , Varicella Zoster Virus Infection/virology , Herpes Simplex/pathology , Herpes Simplex/virologyABSTRACT
Abstract: The authors report the case of a 62-year-old man with a history of total left hip arthroplasty nine years previously presenting with a large infiltrated plaque on the posterior area of the left thigh with three months of evolution without systemic symptoms or elevated inflammatory markers. Computed tomography of the left lower limb revealed a 12-centimeter linear extension of the lesion to the posterior part of the left proximal femur. Prosthesis joint infection, although rare, is a surgical complication to be taken into account, even if the surgery was performed many years before.
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Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Suppuration/diagnosis , Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip/adverse effects , Hip Prosthesis/adverse effects , Streptococcus agalactiae/isolation & purification , Suppuration/microbiology , Thigh , Biopsy , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , FemurABSTRACT
Abstract: The approach to children with anogenital warts in the context of sexual abuse is a challenge in clinical practice. This study aims to review the current knowledge of anogenital warts in children, the forms of transmission, and the association with sexual abuse and to propose a cross-sectional approach involving all medical specialties. A systematic review of the literature was conducted in Portuguese and English from January 2000 to June 2016 using the ISI Web of Knowledge and PubMed databases. Children aged 12 years or younger were included. The ethical and legal aspects were consulted in the Declaration and Convention on the Rights of Children and in the World Health Organization. Non-sexual and sexual transmission events of human papillomavirus in children have been well documented. The possibility of sexual transmission appears to be greater in children older than 4 years. In the case of anogenital warts in children younger than 4 years of age, the possibility of non-sexual transmission should be strongly considered in the absence of another sexually transmitted infection, clinical indicators, or history of sexual abuse. The importance of human papillomavirus genotyping in the evaluation of sexual abuse is controversial. A detailed medical history and physical examination of both the child and caregivers are critical during the course of the investigation. The likelihood of an association between human papillomavirus infection and sexual abuse increases directly with age. A multidisciplinary clinical approach improves the ability to identify sexual abuse in children with anogenital warts.