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Autops Case Rep ; 10(2): e2020153, 2020 May 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33344273

ABSTRACT

Compressive syndromes of peripheral nerves both in the upper and lower limbs are part of daily clinical practice; however, the etiological diagnosis can be challenging and impact on the outcome of the patient. We report five cases with rare etiologies of nerve entrapments: one in the lower limb and four in the upper limbs with the final diagnosis made only during the operation. The patients evolved without post-operative complications and had good outcomes. This series includes the first report of sciatic compression by a lipoma in the popliteal fossa, two lipomas one with compression of infraclavicular brachial plexus and another with compressing the posterior interosseous nerve, and two reports of vascular lesions due to blunt traumas, which are also uncommon. This series adds to the literature more hypotheses of differential diagnoses in nerve entrapments, which is fundamental to surgical decisions and pre-operative planning-and perhaps most importantly prevents wrong diagnosis of idiopathic compressions, which would lead to a completely wrong approach and unfavorable outcomes.

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Acta Neurochir (Wien) ; 162(8): 1907-1912, 2020 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32506331

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: To recover biceps strength in patients with complete brachial plexus injuries, the intercostal nerve can be transferred to the musculocutaneous nerve. The surgical results are very controversial, and most of the studies with good outcomes and large samples were carried out in Asiatic countries. The objective of the study was to evaluate biceps strength after intercostal nerve transfer in patients undergoing this procedure in a Western country hospital. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 39 patients from 2011 to 2016 with traumatic brachial plexus injuries receiving intercostal to musculocutaneous nerve transfer in a rehabilitation hospital. The biceps strength was graded using the British Medical Research Council (BMRC) scale. The variables reported and analyzed were age, the time between trauma and surgery, surgeon experience, body mass index, nerve receptor (biceps motor branch or musculocutaneous nerve), and the number of intercostal nerves transferred. Statistical tests, with a significance level of 5%, were used. RESULTS: Biceps strength recovery was graded ≥M3 in 19 patients (48.8%) and M4 in 15 patients (38.5%). There was no statistical association between biceps strength and the variables. The most frequent complication was a pleural rupture. CONCLUSIONS: Intercostal to musculocutaneous nerve transfer is a safe procedure. Still, biceps strength after surgery was ≥M3 in only 48.8% of the patients. Other donor nerve options should be considered, e.g., the phrenic or spinal accessory nerves.


Subject(s)
Brachial Plexus Neuropathies/surgery , Brachial Plexus/injuries , Musculocutaneous Nerve/surgery , Nerve Transfer/methods , Accessory Nerve/surgery , Adult , Female , Humans , Intercostal Nerves/surgery , Male , Middle Aged , Muscle, Skeletal/innervation , Muscle, Skeletal/physiology , Nerve Transfer/adverse effects , Postoperative Complications/epidemiology
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Autops. Case Rep ; 10(2): e2020153, Apr.-June 2020. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1131804

ABSTRACT

Compressive syndromes of peripheral nerves both in the upper and lower limbs are part of daily clinical practice; however, the etiological diagnosis can be challenging and impact on the outcome of the patient. We report five cases with rare etiologies of nerve entrapments: one in the lower limb and four in the upper limbs with the final diagnosis made only during the operation. The patients evolved without post-operative complications and had good outcomes. This series includes the first report of sciatic compression by a lipoma in the popliteal fossa, two lipomas one with compression of infraclavicular brachial plexus and another with compressing the posterior interosseous nerve, and two reports of vascular lesions due to blunt traumas, which are also uncommon. This series adds to the literature more hypotheses of differential diagnoses in nerve entrapments, which is fundamental to surgical decisions and pre-operative planning—and perhaps most importantly prevents wrong diagnosis of idiopathic compressions, which would lead to a completely wrong approach and unfavorable outcomes.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Sciatic Neuropathy/diagnosis , Nerve Compression Syndromes/diagnosis , Radial Nerve , Ulnar Nerve , Aneurysm , Lipoma
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Rev. bras. hematol. hemoter ; 33(5): 389-392, Oct. 2011. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-606717

ABSTRACT

Aceruloplasminemia is a rare autosomal recessive disease in which a mutation leads to the absence or dysfunction of ceruloplasmin. Deficiency of this enzyme leads to the accumulation of iron in various organs; aceruloplasminemia is usually characterized by diabetes, retinal degeneration and neurological disorders. Diagnosis is suspected by the presence of elevated levels of ferritin, anemia, decreased serum copper and absence of ceruloplasmin in serum. Treatment of aceruloplasminemia is mainly based on the control of iron overload.


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Ceruloplasmin , Ceruloplasmin/therapeutic use , Iron Metabolism Disorders , Cognition Disorders/etiology
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Rev Bras Hematol Hemoter ; 33(5): 389-92, 2011.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23049345

ABSTRACT

Aceruloplasminemia is a rare autosomal recessive disease in which a mutation leads to the absence or dysfunction of ceruloplasmin. Deficiency of this enzyme leads to the accumulation of iron in various organs; aceruloplasminemia is usually characterized by diabetes, retinal degeneration and neurological disorders. Diagnosis is suspected by the presence of elevated levels of ferritin, anemia, decreased serum copper and absence of ceruloplasmin in serum. Treatment of aceruloplasminemia is mainly based on the control of iron overload.

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Rev. bras. hematol. hemoter ; 32(6): 449-454, 2010. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-574794

ABSTRACT

INTRODUÇÃO: A doença falciforme é a doença hereditária mais frequente no nosso país. O portador apresenta acometimentos físico, emocional e social, e sua qualidade de vida pode estar comprometida. OBJETIVO: Avaliar a qualidade de vida dos doentes falciformes em tratamento no Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade de Goiás. MÉTODO: Foram entrevistados 60 sujeitos entre 14 e 60 anos, doentes falciformes, em tratamento no Hospital das Clínicas. Aplicou-se o WHOQOL-Bref (instrumento avaliativo de qualidade de vida da Organização Mundial de Saúde - OMS), o questionário étnico-racial e o sociodemográfico. A significância foi definida por um erro padrão de 5 por cento (p < 0,05). Os sujeitos eram do sexo feminino em 53,3 por cento e solteiros em 71,7 por cento. A média da idade foi de 27 anos e o nível educacional até o primeiro grau completo foi de 51,7 por cento. RESULTADOS: A maioria considerou-se parda (46,7 por cento) e a minoria, negra (11,7 por cento). Apenas 6,7 por cento disseram ser vítimas de preconceito devido à cor e 33,3 por cento disseram ser vítimas de preconceito devido à doença. Os sujeitos relataram ligação entre doença e sua cor em 48,3 por cento. A qualidade de vida foi avaliada negativa em 6,7 por cento e, em 70 por cento, positiva. Apresentaram satisfação negativa quanto à saúde 23,3 por cento dos sujeitos e, em 48,3 por cento, a satisfação foi positiva. Os escores do WHOQOL-Bref, de 0 a 100 foram: domínio físico (57,32), psicológico (66,03), social (69,86) e ambiental (52,76). CONCLUSÃO: Houve correlação significativa entre preconceito devido à doença e nível educacional, e entre idade e todos os domínios. A doença falciforme limita a vida do portador, com comprometimento da qualidade de vida. A doença está perdendo o caráter de "black related disease", coincidindo com a miscigenação racial brasileira.


INTRODUCTION: Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited disease in Brazil. Patients are known to suffer physical, emotional and social impairment and their quality of life may well be involved. METHOD: The quality of life of sickle cell disease patients treated in Hospital das Clínicas of the Universidade Federal de Goiás was evaluated. Sixty patients with ages ranging from 14 to 60 years old were interviewed. The WHOQOL-Bref (a quality of life validation instrument of the World Health Organization), and the ethnical-racial, and sociodemographic questionnaires were administered. A standard error of 5 percent (p-value < 0.05) was considered acceptable. RESULTS: The mean age of the participants was 27 years old, 53.3 percent of the patients were women, 71.7 percent were single and 51.7 percent had completed elementary school. The majority classified themselves as mulattos (46.7 percent) and the minority Blacks (11.7 percent). Only 6.7 percent considered themselves victims of racial discrimination because of their skin color but 33.3 percent considered themselves victims of discrimination due to sickle cell disease. The patients 48.3 percent reported an association between their disease and their skin color. The quality of life was considered bad by 6.7 percent and good by 70 percent. A total of 48.3 percent considered their lives to be satisfactory and 23.3 percent to be unsatisfactory. The scores obtained from the WHOQOL-Bref (from 0 to 100) were: 57.32 for physical, 66.03 for psychological, 69.86 for social and 52.76 for environmental domains. There were significant correlations of discrimination due to the disease with educational level and age with all the WHOQOL-Bref domains. CONCLUSION: Sickle cell disease significantly limits the quality of life of patients. Also, sickle cell disease, coinciding with the racial miscegenation, is losing its "black-related disease" character in Brazil.


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Adolescent , Young Adult , Middle Aged , Chronic Disease , Hemoglobin SC Disease , Quality of Life
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