Publications by authors named "Ana Valada Marques"

Unlabelled: Autoimmune encephalitis (AIE) is an inflammatory brain condition with multiple aetiologies but is mainly associated with paraneoplastic syndromes. Several antibodies described in AIE are being investigated in relation to different cancers, including antibodies against Contactin-associated protein-like 2 (Caspr2), which have been associated with thymoma but very rarely with lung cancer. The authors present the case of a 72-year-old man with cardiovascular risk factors, who presented with a 3-week history of left hemichorea following a first unprovoked seizure the week before, with no other signs or symptoms.

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A liver abscess (LA) is the most common type of visceral abscess. While biliary tract disorders are its most common etiology, clinicians should also consider less frequent causes such as iatrogenic complications due to certain interventions. One of these unusual causes is related to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES), a usually safe procedure that carries some risk of complications.

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Drug-induced pancreatitis is a rare though important condition that remains a diagnostic challenge. Most of the evidence relies on case reports, and clinicians should consider a high suspicion of the diagnosis after ruling out other causes. In particular, steroids are frequently used drugs that have recently been associated with acute pancreatitis.

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