Carlos Horácio Genro

Lipomatose simétrica múltipla (doença de Madelung): relato de um caso

Multiple symmetrical lipomatosis (Madelungs disease) is a rare disorder characterized by deep accumulation of fat tissue, involving mainly the neck, shoulders and chest. This disease is associated with heavy alcohol intake and it is more common in men of Mediterranean origin. This disease can cause severe aesthetic deformities and progressive respiratory dysfunction. We report a case of a patient with multiple symmetrical lipomatosis and describe the clinical and radiological features of this disorder.

Prevalência de alterações uterinas e tubárias na histerossalpingografia em mulheres inférteis: estudo de 48 casos

Hysterosalpingography is a technique used for the evaluation of the uterine anatomy and tubal patency and consequently it is primarily indicated for the diagnosis of infertility. The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence of the abnormalities observed on the hysterosalpingograms of infertile patients. All patients that underwent hysterosalpingographic evaluation in a period of four months were allocated. Of the 48 patients studied, 36 presented primary infertility and 12 presented secondary infertility. The patients with primary infertility presented a higher rate of uterine malformations whereas the patients with secondary infertility presented more often tubal obstruction. There were no significant complications during the hysterosalpingograms. This study demonstrates that hysterosalpingography is very useful for the evaluation of infertility, as it frequently diagnoses relevant abnormalities, it is an inexpensive technique and the complications are very rare.

Fibrose pulmonar grave: achado incomum em lúpus eritematoso sistêmico: relato de um caso

Os autores relatam o caso de uma paciente do sexo feminino, 51 anos de idade, branca, com diagnostico estabelecido de lupus eritematoso sistemico associado a evidencia radiologica de fibrose pulmonar grave. A epidemiologia das manifestacoes pleuropulmonares do lupus eritematoso sistemico, dando enfase a fibrose pulmonar, e discutida.

Cisto hidático pulmonar gigante: relato de um caso

The authors report a case of a 55-year-old white male patient with radiological and postsurgical histopathological diagnosis of a giant lung hydatid cyst. The epidemiological, physiopathological and radiological findings of this disease are discussed.