Publications by authors named "Vitorino Modesto Santos"

Synovial sarcoma (SS) usually affects joints, bursae, and tendons of extremities and is very infrequent in the head and neck, abdomen, thorax, prostate and kidney, skin, blood vessels, and nerves. Primary intra-abdominal SS is exceeding uncommon and has non-specific symptoms or compress surrounding structures. The diagnosis is a challenge, and histopathological and immunohistochemical studies must confirm the hypothesis.

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Lymphangiomas are rare and correspond to 0.7% to 4.0% of mediastinal tumors, and isolated mediastinal location occurs in 1% of cases.

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An autochthonous case of paracoccidioidomycosis was reported in a city of north Iran. This condition is a well-known endemic fungal infection highly prevalent in Latin American countries, with an incidence of 1 to 3.7 cases per 100.

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Urinary tract infection is a serious public health issue that predominantly affects women. In men, it is more often associated with prostatic hyperplasia and bladder catheterization. Urogenital tuberculosis presents with nonspecific with nonspecific symptoms and the diagnosis can be made in the presence of sterile leukocyturia and recurrent infection with acid urine.

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