Minas Gerais is a Brazilian state known as the largest cheese producer in Brazil. Minas Artisanal Cheese (MAC) is produced in different regions of this Brazilian state using raw cow milk to which a natural starter culture ("pingo") is added. "Entre Serras" is one of these regions, in which the MAC production had decreased (even stopped) for decades until recently, when artisanal cheeses production has been resurrected.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfantile hepatic haemangioma (IHH) is a rare vascular tumour that is potentially lethal due to its associated complications, including heart failure, hepatic failure, hypothyroidism and abdominal compartment syndrome. The authors report a case of an asymptomatic diffuse IHH in a newborn male, which was presented as an incidental finding at the time that the patient was diagnosed with pyloric stenosis. The patient was treated with increasing doses of propranolol that were well tolerated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe describe a case of a healthy male full-term neonate, 21 days old, admitted to the emergency room, presenting a severe cardiovascular collapse with an initial sinus rhythm. The first diagnostic hypothesis was of septic shock, having antibiotics, fluid resuscitation, inotropic drugs and ventilatory support started immediately. After achieving haemodynamic stability, a new cardiovascular collapse occurred with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGiant choriangiomas are rare placental tumours, associated with a high prevalence of pregnancy complications and a poor perinatal outcome. Neonatal consequences include severe microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia, thrombocytopaenia and hydrops. The associated high perinatal death rate (30-40%) has led to a number of prenatal therapeutic interventions with limited success in most cases.
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