Publications by authors named "Abilio Goncalves"

Bone metastasis might be associated with several tumors; however, the association between gastric malignant neoplasms and bone secondary lesions is very rare, with the osteoblastic form having the rarest presentation. In fact, osteoblastic lesions, as the first presentation of gastric adenocarcinomas, are even rarer and known to have a very poor prognosis associated with them. Therefore, we present a clinical case of a patient with lower back pain as the first symptom, which led to the diagnosis of osteoblastic lesions of the spine and iliac bones, suggested as secondary lesions.

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Celiac disease is a relatively common autoimmune disease that affects the gut's ability to process gluten. It is frequently associated with other autoimmune diseases. In this article, the authors present a clinical case of a 65-year-old female patient with a history of celiac disease and autoimmune hypothyroidism.

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Lymphomas result from the proliferation of malignant lymphocytes, which can affect lymph nodes, blood, and other organs. Primary involvement of the spine by haematological diseases is rare. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with an extranodal location most frequently involves the gastrointestinal tract and airways, affecting the bone, muscle, and nervous system.

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Unlabelled: Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a rare complication of herpes zoster that results from reactivation of varicella-zoster virus in the geniculate ganglion of the VII cranial nerve. Immunosuppression can lead to reactivation of latent varicella-zoster virus, resulting in herpes zoster. Here, we present a case of Ramsay Hunt syndrome in a patient with ulcerative colitis under treatment with infliximab.

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Unlabelled: Cutaneous infections caused by the complex show a heterogeneous clinical presentation, which varies according to the patient's immune status. Most standard antimycobacterials have no effect against these species. Clarithromycin alone was shown to provide adequate treatment, although resistance has been reported.

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