Retinal Vasculitis as a Rare Presentation of Microscopic Polyangiitis.

Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) is a rare, autoimmune, small-vessel vasculitis usually described with the presence of perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (p-ANCA). It encompasses a broad spectrum of clinical features, including fatigue, weight loss, fever, arthralgia, skin lesions, and involvement of the lungs or kidneys. Ocular manifestations, however, are extremely rare.

Effects of Photobiomodulation on Burning Mouth Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objective: The objective of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of photobiomodulation or low-level laser therapy on burning mouth syndrome compared to placebo, no-laser, clonazepam and alpha-lipoic acid.

Methods: A systematic review of randomised clinical trials was performed. The databases consulted were MEDLINE, CENTRAL, LILACS, EMBASE and clinical trial registries ClincalTrial.

Distributive and Refractory Shock in Myxoedema Coma.

Myxoedema coma is a rare medical emergency, presenting even less commonly without sepsis and with the diagnosis of distributive shock. Reports of catecholamine-refractory shock are scarce. This report describes the case of a 54-year-old male, who presented to the emergency department with altered mental status.

Performance, measurement properties and discriminant analysis of functional tests for women with greater trochanter pain syndrome.

Introduction: Functional tests are used to establish the functional capacity of women with Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS). However, the validity, reliability, or possibility of discriminating this dysfunction have not been established.

Objectives: To compare functional capacity, establish the properties of functional test measurements, and present the best test to discriminate between women with and without GTPS.

Cavernous hemangioma in the masticatory space.

Hemangiomas are benign congenital vascular tumors that commonly arise in the head and neck regions. Although they present with indolent growth and involution in most cases, they can cause facial deformities. Hemangiomas have three subtypes: capillary, cavernous, and mixed.