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1.
Surg Radiol Anat ; 42(1): 9-13, 2020 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31531711

RESUMO

Intestinal duplication in the tongue is a rare entity. Occurrence in the anterior part of the tongue is exceptional. We report an intestinal duplication in the tongue causing eating difficulties and discuss the accuracy of embryologic and histopathology knowledge as radiology. A transoral complete resection of the lesion was performed, without postoperative complications. There was no recurrence with a follow-up of 15 years.


Assuntos
Anormalidades do Sistema Digestório/diagnóstico por imagem , Anormalidades do Sistema Digestório/cirurgia , Doenças da Língua/diagnóstico por imagem , Doenças da Língua/cirurgia , Língua/diagnóstico por imagem , Língua/cirurgia , Colo , Anormalidades do Sistema Digestório/complicações , Anormalidades do Sistema Digestório/patologia , Mucosa Esofágica , Feminino , Cardiopatias Congênitas/complicações , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Mucosa Intestinal , Língua/anormalidades , Língua/patologia , Doenças da Língua/congênito , Doenças da Língua/patologia
2.
Pediatr Surg Int ; 25(7): 573-8, 2009 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19521706

RESUMO

PURPOSE: During pull-through for Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR), the assessment of innervation is mainly based on the presence of ganglion cells when conventional Hematoxylin and Eosin (HE) staining is used. In hypoganglionosis, the evaluation is difficult. We adapted a standardized methodology for the examination of resected bowel after HSCR surgery, using the technique described by Moolenbeek on rodent intestine and later by Meier-Ruge in children. We have analysed the entire innervation of surgically resected bowels and compared the results with the follow up of patients. METHODS: Three longitudinal strips of colon were harvested from the mesenteric, anti-mesenteric and intermediate part in the whole length of resected colon of six patients with HSCR. Each strip was divided into two parts. One of the contiguous strips was assessed with HE and Hematoxylin-Phloxin-Safran, and the other one with acetylcholinesterase (AChE) histochemistry. We analyzed the distribution of ganglion cells and nerve arrangement along the strips with both techniques and compared the results obtained in the three different regions of the bowel. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in the pattern of innervation circumferentially. There was a correlation between a progressive increase of AChE activity and nerve hypertrophy and a decrease of ganglion cells from the proximal to the distal part of the resected colon in the submucosa and the myenteric plexus. Nerve hypertrophy and AChE-positive reaction in the mucosa were found at the resection border in patients who presented postoperative complications. CONCLUSIONS: Simultaneous assessment of nerve cells, nerve fibers and AChE activity is important in the evaluation of the innervation of the bowel segment proximal to the aganglionic zone. The method described is feasible and can be adapted to older children and adults with larger bowels. These results point out the importance of assessing nerve fibers in intraoperative biopsies during pull-through procedures to prevent uncomplete surgical bowel resection.


Assuntos
Colo/inervação , Doença de Hirschsprung/patologia , Acetilcolinesterase/metabolismo , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Colo/citologia , Colo/patologia , Estudos de Viabilidade , Seguimentos , Doença de Hirschsprung/cirurgia , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica/métodos , Lactente
3.
Eur J Pediatr ; 168(8): 957-62, 2009 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19005678

RESUMO

Inherited metabolic disorders are the cause of a small but significant number of sudden unexpected deaths in infancy. We report a girl who suddenly died at 11 months of age, during an intercurrent illness. Autopsy showed spongiform lesions in the subcortical white matter, in the basal ganglia, and in the dentate nuclei. Investigations in an older sister with developmental delay, ataxia, and tremor revealed L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria and subcortical white matter changes with hyperintensity of the basal ganglia and dentate nuclei at brain magnetic resonance imaging. Both children were homozygous for a splice site mutation in the L2HGDH gene. Sudden death has not been reported in association with L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria so far, but since this inborn error of metabolism is potentially treatable, early diagnosis may be important.


Assuntos
Encefalopatias Metabólicas Congênitas/complicações , Morte Súbita/etiologia , Glutaratos/urina , Encefalopatias Metabólicas Congênitas/tratamento farmacológico , Encefalopatias Metabólicas Congênitas/genética , Encefalopatias Metabólicas Congênitas/patologia , Criança , Morte Súbita/patologia , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/etiologia , Saúde da Família , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Morte Súbita do Lactente/etiologia , Morte Súbita do Lactente/patologia
4.
Anticancer Res ; 28(2A): 751-6, 2008.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18507016

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Wilms' tumour (WT) is the most common solid tumour affecting young children. Its histological diversity leads to difficulties in predicting the outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Image analysis cytometry and immunohistochemistry with a selected panel of antibodies were performed in 23 cases of WT considered of intermediate risk according to the revised International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP) working classification of renal tumours of childhood. In this series, a tumour was considered aggressive according to its propensity for metastases or its recurrence. RESULTS: Out of the 14 non-aggressive WT, 4 were found to be diploid and 10 were aneuploid including 6 that were heterogeneous for DNA-ploidy. All the tumours presented a low proliferative index and were negative for p53 and p57(kip2) immunostaining. Out of the 9 aggressive tumours, all were aneuploid and 4 were found to be heterogeneous for DNA-ploidy. They all presented a high degree of cell proliferation and 7 were positive for p53 immunostaining. Only two were positive for the p57(kip2) marker. The only fatal case revealed an aneuploid-homogeneous DNA-ploidy analysis, was p53 and p57(kip2) positive and presented a high cell proliferation index. CONCLUSION: A significant correlation between the presence of focal DNA-aneuploidy in Wilms' tumours and adverse prognosis is not established, but some immunohistochemical markers may be useful for the clinical evaluation of these tumours and to help in predicting the risk of an unfavourable outcome.


Assuntos
DNA de Neoplasias/análise , Tumor de Wilms/genética , Aneuploidia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Inibidor de Quinase Dependente de Ciclina p57/análise , Feminino , Heterogeneidade Genética , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Lactente , Antígeno Ki-67 , Masculino , Ploidias , Prognóstico , Risco , Proteína Supressora de Tumor p53 , Tumor de Wilms/química
5.
Pediatr Neurosurg ; 43(5): 382-5, 2007.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17786003

RESUMO

We report on an 11-year-old female with a history of cervicobrachialgia and progressive weakness of the right arm. Cervical spine MRI showed an enhancing heterogeneous intradural mass occupying the right C6-C7 foramen. She underwent a right C6-C7 foraminotomy with a complete macroscopic removal of the lesion. Pathological examination revealed a synovial sarcoma. Treatment was completed by chemotherapy and proton radiotherapy, and the girl remained free of symptoms for 3 years. After appearance of new symptoms, a local recurrence was confirmed, and despite aggressive treatment with salvage chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the disease progressed beyond medical control, and the child died, 6 years after diagnosis. Early recognition of this rare entity compared to its more benign differential diagnosis is crucial, as an aggressive management is needed.


Assuntos
Vértebras Cervicais/patologia , Cromossomos Humanos Par 18/genética , Cromossomos Humanos X/genética , Neoplasias do Sistema Nervoso Periférico/genética , Sarcoma Sinovial/genética , Raízes Nervosas Espinhais/patologia , Translocação Genética/genética , Vértebras Cervicais/cirurgia , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Neoplasias do Sistema Nervoso Periférico/diagnóstico , Neoplasias do Sistema Nervoso Periférico/cirurgia , Sarcoma Sinovial/diagnóstico , Sarcoma Sinovial/cirurgia , Raízes Nervosas Espinhais/cirurgia
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Epilepsia ; 48(8): 1429-37, 2007 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17441997

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: Patients with intractable epilepsy due to extensive lesions involving the posterior quadrant (temporal, parietal, and occipital lobes) form a small subset of epilepsy surgery. This study was done with a view to analyze our experience with this group of patients and to define the changes in the surgical technique over the last 15 years. We also describe the microsurgical technique of the different surgical variants used, along with their functional neuroanatomy. METHODS: In this series there were 13 patients with a median age of 17 years. All patients had extensive presurgical evaluation that provided concordant evidence localizing the lesion and seizure focus to the posterior quadrant. The objective of the surgery was to eliminate the effect of the epileptogenic tissue and preserve motor and sensory functions. RESULTS: During the course of this study period of 15 years, the surgical procedure performed evolved toward incorporating more techniques of disconnection and minimizing resection. Three technical variants were thus utilized in this series, namely, (i) anatomical posterior quadrantectomy (APQ), (ii) functional posterior quadrantectomy (FPQ), and (iii) periinsular posterior quadrantectomy (PIPQ). After a median follow-up period of 6 years, 12/13 patients had Engel's Class I seizure outcome. CONCLUSION: The results of surgery for posterior quadrantic epilepsy have yielded excellent seizure outcomes in 92% of the patients in the series with no mortality or major morbidity. The incorporation of disconnective techniques in multilobar surgery has maintained the excellent results obtained earlier with resective surgery.


Assuntos
Córtex Cerebral/fisiopatologia , Descorticação Cerebral/métodos , Epilepsia/fisiopatologia , Epilepsia/cirurgia , Adolescente , Mapeamento Encefálico , Córtex Cerebral/patologia , Corpo Caloso/cirurgia , Dissecação/métodos , Epilepsia/patologia , Feminino , Hemisferectomia/métodos , Humanos , Estudos Longitudinais , Masculino , Microcirurgia/métodos , Vias Neurais/cirurgia , Neuroanatomia , Lobo Occipital/fisiopatologia , Lobo Occipital/cirurgia , Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde , Lobo Parietal/patologia , Lobo Parietal/fisiopatologia , Lobo Parietal/cirurgia , Cuidados Pré-Operatórios , Lobo Temporal/patologia , Lobo Temporal/fisiopatologia , Lobo Temporal/cirurgia
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Biomaterials ; 28(6): 1185-90, 2007 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17079010

RESUMO

Vesicoureteral reflux and urinary incontinence can be treated by endoscopic injection. Injectables such as collagen and hyaluronic acid-dextranomer are commonly used, however are not offering optimal therapeutic effect yet. In the present study a novel application for poly(acrylonitrile)-based hydrogel (Hypan), already tested in other clinical indications, has been investigated for its aptitude as an injectable bulking agent. This non-degradable, extremely hydrophilic hydrogel has the capacity of a 6-fold swelling once implanted into the body, assuring the bulking effect. Deposits of this bulking agent have been implanted into the submucosal space of the bladder of 6 minipigs and the histological reaction, as well as the physical implant behavior have been studied over a time period of 6 months. The implants have developed the desired bulking effect by the above-described hydrophilic swelling. They have been enclosed into a fine fibrous tissue capsule and provoked a very limited inflammatory reaction. This study has showed that poly(acrylonitrile)-based hydrogel implants injected into the bladder are well tolerated and, due to their defined bulking ability, feasible for the treatment of vesico-ureteral reflux and urinary incontinence. To determine the therapeutic efficiency of this treatment the implants will be studied in a vesicoureteral reflux and urinary incontinence animal model.


Assuntos
Resinas Acrílicas/administração & dosagem , Resinas Acrílicas/química , Hidrogéis/administração & dosagem , Hidrogéis/química , Bexiga Urinária/citologia , Bexiga Urinária/efeitos dos fármacos , Animais , Materiais Biocompatíveis/administração & dosagem , Materiais Biocompatíveis/química , Estudos de Viabilidade , Teste de Materiais , Suínos , Porco Miniatura , Incontinência Urinária/tratamento farmacológico , Incontinência Urinária/patologia , Urologia/métodos
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Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol ; 263(8): 747-9, 2006 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16676199

RESUMO

Myxoid tumors of the soft tissue are a heterogeneous group of lesions with significant differences in behavior, from being totally harmless to malignant tumors with metastasizing potential. We describe the unusual case of a 21-month-old boy who developed a paranasal low-grade myxoid neoplasm with recurrent potential. The histological findings showed a proliferation of spindle cells within a vascular and myxoid background. The immunohistochemistry had the features of myofibroblasts and fibroblasts with strong Vimentin and light Smooth Muscle Actin reactivity. Close collaboration between clinician and pathologist is necessary to deal with these unusual lesions to predict their local aggressiveness and long-term behavior. Most of these cellular myxomas have been described in adults, involving primarily the limbs, but this case shows that any localization is possible.


Assuntos
Fibroblastos/patologia , Neoplasias do Seio Maxilar/diagnóstico , Mixoma/diagnóstico , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/diagnóstico , Actinas/análise , Biópsia , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Lactente , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Neoplasias do Seio Maxilar/patologia , Neoplasias do Seio Maxilar/cirurgia , Mixoma/patologia , Mixoma/cirurgia , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/cirurgia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Resultado do Tratamento , Vimentina/análise
9.
Am J Med Genet A ; 140(7): 769-74, 2006 Apr 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16523519

RESUMO

We report on a 24-week fetus with multiple organ anomalies secondary to biparental inheritance of an apparently balanced t(17;20) reciprocal translocation. The pregnancy was terminated following the discovery by ultrasound of an abnormal heart and micrognathia. At autopsy, the following anomalies were found: Pierre-Robin sequence, hypoplasia of the right ventricle with muscular hypertrophy, and endocardial fibroelastosis, hypoplastic lungs, dysplastic left kidney, bilateral pelvicalyceal dilatation, central nervous system periventricular heterotopias and right sided club foot. Given the endocardial fibroelastosis and cleft palate, Eastman-Bixler syndrome (Facio-cardio-renal) is a possible diagnosis. The parents were first cousins and each had an identical t(17;20)(q21.1;p11.21) translocation. The fetal karyotype was 46,XX,t(17;20)(q21.1;p11.21)mat,t(17;20)(q21.1;p11.21)pat. While there are a few reports of consanguineous families where both the mother and father had the same reciprocal translocation and offspring with unbalanced karyotypes, we were unable to find any reports of a fetus/child with double identical reciprocal translocations. We propose that although the fetus had an apparently balanced karyotype, inheriting only the translocated chromosomes led to the unmasking of a recessive syndrome. It seems most likely that a gene (or genes) was disrupted by the breaks but the parents might also be heterozygous carriers of a recessive gene mutation since the fetus must be homozygous by descent for many loci on both chromosomes 17 and 20 (as well as on other chromosomal segments). It was not possible to totally exclude segmental uniparental disomy as a cause of the anomalies as no recombinations were detected for chromosome 17. However, there is no evidence to suggest that chromosome 17 is imprinted and UPD 20 was excluded thus making an imprinting error unlikely.


Assuntos
Cromossomos Humanos Par 17/genética , Cromossomos Humanos Par 20/genética , Translocação Genética , Anormalidades Múltiplas/genética , Anormalidades Múltiplas/patologia , Aborto Eugênico , Bandeamento Cromossômico , Consanguinidade , Face/anormalidades , Feminino , Morte Fetal , Humanos , Hibridização in Situ Fluorescente , Cariotipagem , Masculino , Micrognatismo/patologia , Linhagem
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Childs Nerv Syst ; 22(6): 619-22, 2006 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16416152

RESUMO

INTRODUCTION: Meningeal solitary fibrous tumour is a relatively recent pathological entity that has rarely been described in children. With radiological techniques, it cannot be distinguished from meningiomas, and the diagnosis has to be confirmed histologically. CASE REPORT: We discuss the possible histogenesis of this tumour and the need for recognizing this lesion as a separate entity. We report the case of a 12-year-old boy who developed a meningeal solitary fibrous tumour; the main clinical symptoms were progressive headaches for a long period and recent transient hemiparesis. CONCLUSION: This child presents an uneventful evolution without additional therapy 3.5 years after surgery.


Assuntos
Neoplasias Encefálicas/patologia , Neoplasias Meníngeas/patologia , Meningioma/patologia , Neoplasias de Tecido Fibroso/patologia , Criança , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Masculino , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos
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Am J Obstet Gynecol ; 193(4): 1472-7, 2005 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16202742

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: In spite of extensive clinical examinations or autopsies, as many as 15% to 40% of stillbirths remain unexplained. A systemic fetal inflammatory response is an independent risk factor for severe neonatal morbidity, mediated by proinflammatory cytokines. As a major anti-inflammatory cytokine, interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) plays a crucial role modulating the proinflammatory response. The gene coding for IL-1ra (IL1RN) is polymorphic. We hypothesized that fetal possession of a specific allele, IL-1RN*2, associated with increased proinflammatory responses, may increase susceptibility to intrauterine fetal death. STUDY DESIGN: Fetal kidney cells were obtained from paraffin blocks of 27 unexplained stillbirths. DNA was isolated and tested for IL-1RN genotypes by polymerase chain reaction. As a control group, DNA from 302 live births was also tested. RESULTS: There was an enhanced rate of IL-1RN*2 homozygocity, 41%, among unexplained stillbirths compared with the control group, 8.6% (P < .001). Histologic analysis of fetal tissues demonstrated a predominant proinflammatory response in IL-1RN*2 homozygote fetuses. Extensive screening (microbiology, maternal serology, placenta histology) did not identify any specific trigger agent. CONCLUSION: There is an association between unexplained stillbirth and fetal homozygous IL1RN*2 carriage.


Assuntos
Morte Fetal/genética , Morte Fetal/imunologia , Polimorfismo Genético , Sialoglicoproteínas/genética , Adulto , Humanos , Proteína Antagonista do Receptor de Interleucina 1
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Seizure ; 13(7): 486-90, 2004 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15324827

RESUMO

We report a case of an infantile hemiplegia seizure syndrome (IHSS) that presented with intractable reflex audiogenic startle epilepsy which in itself is an uncommon form of seizure disorder. Peri-insular hemispherotomy provided complete seizure control. Also of particular interest was that this syndrome resulted from an iatrogenic brain injury sustained during the course of a caesarian section. We review the different mechanisms of birth injury reported in the literature and, discuss the physiopathogenesis of the hemispheric damage in this patient. We also review the literature on "reflex epilepsy" as it applies to this case. Intractable reflex audiogenic (startle) epilepsy in IHSS submitted to hemispherotomy has not previously been reported.


Assuntos
Córtex Cerebral/cirurgia , Epilepsia Reflexa/cirurgia , Hemisferectomia/métodos , Córtex Cerebral/metabolismo , Córtex Cerebral/patologia , Criança , Lateralidade Funcional , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica/métodos , Imagem Cinética por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Masculino , Proteínas de Neurofilamentos/metabolismo , Neurônios/metabolismo , Literatura de Revisão como Assunto , Resultado do Tratamento
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Epilepsia ; 45(7): 872-6, 2004 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15230716

RESUMO

PURPOSE: Extensive multilobar cortical dysplasia in infants commonly is first seen with catastrophic epilepsy and poses a therapeutic challenge with respect to control of epilepsy, brain development, and psychosocial outcome. Experience with surgical treatment of these lesions is limited, often not very encouraging, and holds a higher operative risk when compared with that in older children and adults. METHODS: Two infants were evaluated for surgical control of catastrophic epilepsy present since birth, along with a significant psychomotor developmental delay. Magnetic resonance imaging showed multilobar cortical dysplasia (temporoparietooccipital) with a good electroclinical correlation. They were treated with a temporal lobectomy and posterior (parietooccipital) disconnection. RESULTS: Both infants had excellent postoperative recovery and at follow-up (1.5 and 3.5 years) evaluation had total control of seizures with a definite "catch up" in their development, both motor and cognitive. No long-term complications have been detected to date. CONCLUSIONS: The incorporation of disconnective techniques in the surgery for extensive multilobar cortical dysplasia in infants has made it possible to achieve excellent seizure results by maximizing the extent of surgical treatment to include the entire epileptogenic zone. These techniques decrease perioperative morbidity, and we believe would decrease the potential for the development of long-term complications associated with large brain excisions.


Assuntos
Córtex Cerebral/anormalidades , Epilepsia/etiologia , Epilepsia/cirurgia , Lobo Occipital/anormalidades , Lobo Parietal/anormalidades , Lobo Temporal/anormalidades , Córtex Cerebral/patologia , Córtex Cerebral/cirurgia , Epilepsia/patologia , Seguimentos , Humanos , Lactente , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Malformações do Sistema Nervoso/patologia , Malformações do Sistema Nervoso/cirurgia , Procedimentos Neurocirúrgicos/métodos , Lobo Occipital/patologia , Lobo Occipital/cirurgia , Lobo Parietal/patologia , Lobo Parietal/cirurgia , Prognóstico , Lobo Temporal/patologia , Lobo Temporal/cirurgia , Tomografia Computadorizada de Emissão , Resultado do Tratamento
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Mod Pathol ; 17(2): 258-63, 2004 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-14685256

RESUMO

We report two cases of intraneural synovial sarcoma. The first patient is a 46-year-old female who presented for several months with soft-tissue mass in the right infra-auricular region. The second patient is a 11-year-old girl who fell and then presented with pain in the area innervated by the right C7 spinal root and a nodule identified in the nerve root foramina. Both lesions were of small size and presented with features of synovial sarcoma. A biphasic variant was found in case 1 and a monophasic variant was present in case 2. Immunohistochemical studies were performed to confirm the diagnosis, excluding the main differential diagnoses, namely schwannoma and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor. Ultrastructural study was performed in case 2 allowing exclusion of other possible diagnoses. Molecular studies were performed on paraffin-embedded tissue in both cases and revealed the known characteristic t(X;18)(SYT-SSX) translocation.


Assuntos
Proteínas de Fusão Oncogênica/genética , Neoplasias do Sistema Nervoso Periférico/patologia , Sarcoma Sinovial/patologia , Criança , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Microscopia Eletrônica , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias de Bainha Neural/patologia , Neurilemoma/patologia , Neoplasias do Sistema Nervoso Periférico/genética , Neoplasias do Sistema Nervoso Periférico/ultraestrutura , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Via Transcriptase Reversa , Sarcoma Sinovial/genética , Sarcoma Sinovial/ultraestrutura , Translocação Genética/genética
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Pituitary ; 7(3): 149-156, 2004.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16010455

RESUMO

Null-cell carcinomas of the pituitary are extremely rare. We describe a 41-year-old woman with a large adenohypophyseal neoplasm presenting as a primary nonfunctioning tumor without pituitary insufficiency. Signs of mass effect with progressive unilateral ocular motility disorders and anterior pituitary failure developed rapidly. Histopathological examination of the trans-sphenoidally removed tumor showed a primary pituitary null cell tumor with high mitotic index. Pituitary carcinoma was suspected because of rapid relapse of ocular motility disorders and of intra-sellar tumor growth after surgery. Radiotherapy of the sellar and parasellar area with a total dose of 59.4 Gy was performed, achieving marked tumor reduction and a significant improvement of ocular motility disorders. However, 6.5 months after presentation the patient rapidly declined and died of carcinomatous meningitis. Less than 100 pituitary carcinomas have been published so far, most of them as single-case reports, and endocrine, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural data have not been described in the majority of cases. At presentation, there are no specific symptoms that allow to distinguish benign from malignant tumor. Prognosis is poor, since no curative treatment has been established, but aggressive surgery and radiotherapy has been recommended. Our case highlights the poor prognosis of nonfunctioning pituitary carcinomas.


Assuntos
Hipopituitarismo/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Hipofisárias/diagnóstico , Adulto , Terapia Combinada , Evolução Fatal , Feminino , Humanos , Hipopituitarismo/fisiopatologia , Imuno-Histoquímica , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Meningite/etiologia , Transtornos da Motilidade Ocular/fisiopatologia , Adeno-Hipófise/química , Adeno-Hipófise/patologia , Adeno-Hipófise/efeitos da radiação , Hormônios Adeno-Hipofisários/análise , Neoplasias Hipofisárias/patologia , Neoplasias Hipofisárias/fisiopatologia , Neoplasias Hipofisárias/terapia , Radioterapia
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Epileptic Disord ; 5 Suppl 2: S125-30, 2003 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-14617431

RESUMO

Twelve patients suffering from intractable epilepsy and presenting with radiological evidence of diffuse hemispheric involvement of a dysplastic process, were treated by disconnective hemispherectomy, either functional hemispherectomy or peri-insular hemispherotomy. The median age at surgery was 4.5 years old and the interval between seizure onset and surgery, 3 years. All patients underwent a presurgical evaluation that led to the suggestion of disconnective hemispherectomy. Over 70% of patients have remained in Engel's seizure outcome class I since surgery and another 18% have had a satisfactory seizure outcome. There was one unexplained death and one case of early hydrocephalus. Hemispherectomy offers the possibility to improve seizure control in the majority of patients undergoing surgery for extensive dysplastic pathology of the hemisphere. Disconnective techniques reduce the rate of complications in this specific pathology.


Assuntos
Córtex Cerebral/anormalidades , Córtex Cerebral/cirurgia , Lateralidade Funcional/fisiologia , Hemisferectomia/métodos , Adolescente , Adulto , Córtex Cerebral/patologia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Masculino
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Pediatr Nephrol ; 18(8): 838-42, 2003 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12802639

RESUMO

Lymphomatoid granulomatosis is a rare angiocentric and angiodestructive pulmonary angiitis considered as a variant of the lymphoproliferative disorder group. Patients with organ transplantation are at an increased risk for post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders secondary to their immunosuppression. However, lymphomatoid granulomatosis has rarely been described in patients with renal transplantation. It often presents with severe pulmonary signs. We describe a case whose initial presentation was an isolated VIth nerve palsy. We review the radiological and pathological findings and discuss the etiopathogenesis and therapeutic options of this particular lymphoproliferative disorder. With careful and stepwise reduction in her immunosuppression, our patient showed a complete disappearance of her lymphomatoid granulomatosis, and she is clinically well more than 3 years after the diagnosis, with good kidney function.


Assuntos
Imunossupressores/efeitos adversos , Transplante de Rim , Granulomatose Linfomatoide/induzido quimicamente , Adolescente , Feminino , Rejeição de Enxerto/tratamento farmacológico , Humanos , Granulomatose Linfomatoide/patologia , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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