Publications by authors named "Pedro DE Vasconcelos"

Article Synopsis
  • - Nodular hidradenoma is a rare benign tumor that arises from sweat glands, mainly the apocrine type, and can be tricky to diagnose due to its varying symptoms and potential similarities with other conditions.
  • - The article describes a case study of a healthy 52-year-old woman with an unusual location of this tumor, underscoring the importance of combining clinical, dermoscopic, and histopathological data for accurate identification.
  • - It covers the clinical features, dermoscopic findings, histological details, differential diagnoses, and treatment options for nodular hidradenoma, stressing the necessity of surgical treatment to prevent possible cancer development.
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Hematopoietic stem cells have been investigated and applied for the treatment of certain neurological disorders for a long time. Currently, their therapeutic potential is harnessed in autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Autologous HSCT is helpful in immune-mediated neurological diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis.

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In Brazil, most studies involving parasites of bats (bat flies) treat the mid-west, south-east, and south of the country. This work aimed to characterize the ectoparasites community associated with bats in the Atlantic forest in the state of Sergipe, north-eastern Brazil. Sampling was conducted between January and June 2013 in the Serra de Itabaiana National Park (PNSI) and between November 2013 and June 2015 in the Wildlife Refuge Mata do Junco (RVSMJ).

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Nasal type extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma is a distinct entity according to the World Health Organization classification. Although 60% to 90% of patients with this disease present with a destructive mass in the midline facial tissues, it may also primarily or secondarily involve extranasal sites, like the skin. We report the case of a 77-year-old patient that came to our department with erythematous plaques of the right leg and eczematous lesions of the trunk.

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Studies on the parasitology of ectoparasitic bat flies are scarce, and they are needed to identify patterns in parasitism. Hence, in the present study, we assessed community composition, prevalence, average infestation intensity, and specificity in the fly-bat associations in Brazilian tropical dry forests. In order to do that, we used the parasitological indices known as prevalence and average infestation intensity, along with an index of host specificity.

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