Nodular image in the appendix observed on ultrasound: endometriosis or neuroendocrine neoplasia?

Objective: To evaluate the association between clinical and imaging with surgical and pathological findings in patients with suspected neuroendocrine tumor of appendix and/or appendix endometriosis.

Methods: Retrospective descriptive study conducted at the Teaching and Research Institute of , in which medical records and databases of patients with suspected neuroendocrine tumor of appendix and/or endometriosis of appendix were analyzed by imaging.

Results: Twenty-eight patients were included, all of which had some type of appendix alteration on the ultrasound examination.

The Effect of Association between Fat Mass and Obesity-associated Gene Polymorphism (rs9939609) on the Body Composition of Older People: A Systematic Review.

Background: The aging population is growing faster than any other age group worldwide. Associated with aging, the prevalence of overweight and obesity is a potential risk factor for the development and aggravation of numerous pathologies. A genetic factor often associated with obesity is the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) (rs9939609) gene polymorphism, which has been extensively investigated in children, young, and adults.

A systematic review of toll-like receptors in endometriosis.

Introduction: The pathogen-associated molecular patterns and the danger-associated molecular patterns are possibly responsible for the activation of the inflammatory process in endometriosis through the activation of toll-like receptors (TLRs).

Objective: The aim of this systematic review was to critically analyze the findings of published articles on TLRs in endometriosis.

Methods: The keywords used were "endometriosis" and "toll-like" and the search was performed in Pubmed, Scielo and Lilacs databases.

The Effect of Rutin and Extracts of (Aubl.) J. F. Gmeland on Primary Endometriotic Cells: A 2D and 3D Study.

There is increasing interest in the potential of natural compounds to treat diseases, such as endometriosis, a gynecological disorder that affects 10-15% of women of reproductive age, and it is related to severe pelvic pain and infertility. We have evaluated the in vitro effects of rutin and the aqueous bark, roots, and leaf extracts (ABE, ARE, and ALE, respectively) and isolated components of on stromal cells from eutopic endometrium and lesions of patients with endometriosis. Two- and three-dimensional cultures were used to assess the cell death and production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), cytokines and growth factors of cells following exposure to these natural products.

Aqueous extracts from Uncaria tomentosa (Willd. ex Schult.) DC. reduce bronchial hyperresponsiveness and inflammation in a murine model of asthma.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Uncaria tomentosa (Willd. Ex Schult) DC is used by indigenous tribes in the Amazonian region of Central and South America to treat inflammation, allergies and asthma. The therapeutic properties of U.

Eugenia punicifolia (Kunth) DC. as an adjuvant treatment for type-2 diabetes mellitus: a non-controlled, pilot study.

Type-2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is a highly prevalent disease with significant morbidity and mortality around the world. However, there is no universally effective treatment, because response to different treatment regimens can vary widely among patients. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether the use of the powdered dried leaves of Eugenia punicifolia (Kunth) DC.