RESUMO
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is an autosomal dominant disease in which arteriovenous communications are typically seen in the skin, mucosal surfaces, lungs, brain and gastrointestinal tract. This disease typically presents as epistaxis, gastrointestinal bleeding and arteriovenous malformations (in the brain and lungs). Although the epistaxis and gastrointestinal bleeding can result in anemia, patients diagnosed with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia rarely present severe anemia. Herein, we report the case of a 49-year-old man with severe anemia and undiagnosed hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.
Assuntos
Anemia Ferropriva/etiologia , Telangiectasia Hemorrágica Hereditária/complicações , Anemia Ferropriva/diagnóstico , Epistaxe/complicações , Epistaxe/etiologia , Hemorragia Gastrointestinal/complicações , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Telangiectasia Hemorrágica Hereditária/diagnósticoRESUMO
A case of acute abdomen disease caused by abdominal angiostrongyliasis is reported. A 42-year-old otherwise healthy patient presented with a complaint of nine days of abdominal pain, constipation, disury, fever and right iliac fossa palpable mass. Exploratory laparotomy was performed. After surgical treatment the patient presented serious complications.
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Abdome Agudo/parasitologia , Angiostrongylus cantonensis/imunologia , Anticorpos Anti-Helmínticos/análise , Infecções por Strongylida/complicações , Abdome Agudo/patologia , Abdome Agudo/cirurgia , Adulto , Animais , Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática , Humanos , Laparotomia , Masculino , Infecções por Strongylida/diagnóstico , Infecções por Strongylida/patologia , Infecções por Strongylida/cirurgiaRESUMO
Asymptomatic presentations of chronic pulmonary paracoccidiodomycosis have been reported since 1959, usually published in case series of paracoccidiodomycosis. Incidental radiographic findings on chest roentgenogram led to diagnostic evaluation in these cases. An unusual case in a female patient is described, and 24 previously reported cases are reviewed.