Rhinoorbital mucormycosis in the immunocompetent: Experience with Isavuconazole.

Mucormycosis is a severe opportunistic fungal infection caused by . The majority of the affected patients have a history of immunosuppression, with a reported incidence of 4-19% in the immunocompetent. Early recognition and diagnosis, combined with surgical debridement and appropriate antifungal therapy are essential to achieve a cure.

[Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: Cause of a Cardiogenic Shock].

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, of unknown etiology, is characterized by sudden and transient systolic dysfunction of the mid-apical segments of the left ventricle without significant coronary disease, and full normalization of segmental changes. More common in middle-aged women, it is cause of differential diagnosis with acute coronary syndrome. We present the case of a 59 year old woman admitted to the emergency room with sudden chest pain and dyspnea.

[HIV infection and non-AIDS-defining malignancies: an outpatient clinic experience].

Introduction: Human Immunodeficiency Virus infected patients have an increased risk for developing different types of cancer. After the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), and consequent increased survival, a shift has been seen in the spectrum and evolution of HIV infection related diseases, particularly oncological ones, with a tendency to increase non-AIDS-defining malignancies (NADM) as opposed to AIDS defining malignancies.

Material And Methods: Characterization of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus infected patients with a non-AIDS defining malignancy diagnosis, followed over 16 years at an outpatient clinic in Lisbon through the review of medical records and retrospective evaluation of demographic, epidemiological, clinical and laboratorial parameters, treatment and mortality.