Publications by authors named "E M Rabadao"
Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by the intracellular protozoan parasite and are known more than 20 species(1) harmful for men. A 74-year-old man, with sarcoidosis treated with methotrexate and corticoid, was assessed, in 2021, by an ENT specialist due to dysphagia, dysphonia, and odynophagia with a 5-year evolution and progressive worsening. A biopsy of the right vocal cord and epiglottis was performed, and the histology demonstrated the presence of amastigotes in the tissues coloured by Giemsa making the diagnosis of Leishmaniasis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: In Portugal, the prevalence of hepatitis A virus infection has decreased in the past decades, especially in young adults. The aim of this study was to detect the prevalence of antibody to hepatitis A virus in a population observed in our Travel Clinic.
Material And Methods: Antibodies against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus were tested using standard enzyme immunoassay in patients older than 18.
Introduction: Brucellosis is an endemic zoonosis in Portugal. Brucellar spondylodiscitis is one of the most frequent focal manifestations which may cause severe sequelae despite appropriate therapy.
Material And Methods: Retrospective study of patients with diagnosis of brucellar spondylodiscitis admitted to the Infectious Diseases Department of Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, over a 25-year period (1988-2012).