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Sulfite Oxidase Deficiency – An Unusual Late and Mild Presentation

Introduction: Sulfite oxidase deficiency (SOD) is an autosomal recessive inherited disease usually presenting in the neonatal period with severe neurological symptoms including seizures, often refractory to anticonvulsant therapy, and a rapidly progressive encephalopathy resembling neonatal hypoxic ischemia, with premature death. Most patients develop dislocated ocular lenses. Later or milder presentations of S...

Calciphylaxis: a Literature Review Based in Two Case Reports

Calciphylaxis is a rare and devastating obliterative vasculopathy, leading to ischemia and subcutaneous necrosis. In most cases it affects patients with renal disease and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. We present two case reports followed recently in our department, and a literature review on this topic. Case one refers to an 80 -year -old Caucasian woman with chronic kidney disease stage 5 an...

Psiquiátrico, aditivo ou orgânico: um desafio nos adolescentes

RESUMO Introdução: O alargamento da idade pediátrica até atingir os 18 anos de idade introduziu novos desafios pelo surgimento de quadros clínicos idênticos aos dos adultos no atendimento pediátrico. As alterações agudas do comportamento no adolescente são muitas vezes associadas ao consumo de drogas, álcool ou medicamentos. Estas podem, no entanto, ser a manifestação inaugural de uma psicose ou de uma doença ...

ABO-Incompatible Liver Transplantation in Acute Liver Failure: A Single Portugu...

INTRODUCTION: ABO-incompatible liver transplantation (ABOi LT) is considered to be a rescue option in emergency transplantation. Herein, we have reported our experience with ABOi LT including long-term survival and major complications in these situations. PATIENT AND METHODS: ABOi LT was performed in cases of severe hepatic failure with imminent death. The standard immunosuppression consisted of basiliximab, c...

Renal Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Patients - What Modality Should We ...

A lesão renal aguda é uma complicação comum nas unidades de cuidados intensivos. A mortalidade do doente crítico que requer diálise é extremamente elevada, apesar dos avanços significativos dos cuidados prestados a estes doentes. Há várias décadas que se discute o tipo de modalidade dialítica a oferecer a estes doentes (continua ou intermitente) e os principais fatores que pesam na decisão clínica são os meios ...

Familial Amyloidotic Polineuropathy and Systemic Lupus

Familial amyloidotic polineuropathy is a genetic disorder, leading to systemic amyloid deposits, manifested as sensory-motor and autonomic neuropathy. In the Portuguese classical form, the disease is evident at a young age, and causes death if no specific treatment is received. Variability in penetrance, age of onset and clinical course has been published; environmental and genetic factors are believed to contr...

Orthotopic Liver Transplantation in Familial Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy Is Asso...

Orthotopic liver transplantation has become the treatment of choice for familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy. The aims of this study were to evaluate the renal complications post orthotopic liver transplantation in familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy and their impact. We retrospectively studied 185 recipients who underwent 217 orthotopic liver transplants. Mean age 36.8±9.5 years, 59% males, 14.3% with renal dys...

Peritoneal Dialysis in HIV Infected Patients. A Good Option?

Peritoneal Dialysis in Patients Transferred from Hemodialysis

The 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Infection: Renal Histopathology Findings i...

Background: Acute kidney injury in the pandemic swine origin influenza A virus (H1N1) infection has been reported as coursing with severe illness, although renal pathogenic mechanisms and histologic features are still being characterised. Case Report: We present two patients admitted with H1N1 pneumonia, sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome and need for invasive mechanical ventilation who developed acute...