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    Liver, spleen, pancreas and kidney involvement by human fascioliasis: imaging findings

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    BACKGROUND: Fasciola hepatica primarily involves the liver, however in some exceptional situations other organs have been reported to be involved. The ectopic involvement is either a result of Parasite migration or perhaps eosinophilic reaction. CASE PRESENTATION: Here we report a known case of multiple myeloma who was under treatment with prednisolone and melphalan. He was infected by Fasciola hepatica, which involved many organs and the lesions were mistaken with metastatic ones. DISCUSSION: Presented here is a very unusual case of the disease, likely the first case involving the pancreas, spleen, and kidney, as well as the liver

    Hyponatremia and brain injury: absence of alterations of serum brain natriuretic peptide and vasopressin Hiponatremia e traumatismo cranioencefĂĄlico: ausĂȘncia de alteração sanguĂ­nea do peptĂ­deo natriurĂ©tico cerebral e hormĂŽnio antidiurĂ©tico

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    OBJECTIVE: To study any possible relation between hyponatremia following brain injury and the presence of cerebral salt-wasting syndrome (CSWS) or the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH), and if vasopressin, brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and aldosterone have a role in its mechanism. METHOD: Patients with brain injury admitted to the intensive care unit were included and had their BNP, aldosterone and vasopressin levels dosed on day 7. RESULTS: Twenty six adult patients were included in the study. Nine (34.6%) had hyponatremia and presented with a negative water balance and higher values of urinary sodium, serum potassium and diuresis than patients with normonatremia. The serum levels of BNP, aldosterone, and vasopressin were normal and no relation was observed between plasma sodium and BNP, aldosterone or vasopressin. CONCLUSION: The most likely cause of hyponatremia was CSWS and there was no correlation between BNP, aldosterone and vasopressin with serum sodium level.<br>OBJETIVO: Estudar a possĂ­vel relação entre a hiponatremia seguindo traumatismo cranioencefĂĄlico e a presença da sĂ­ndrome cerebral perdedora de sal (SCPS) ou a sĂ­ndrome da secreção inapropriada do hormĂŽnio antidiurĂ©tico (SSIHAD), e se a vasopressina, peptĂ­deo natriurĂ©tico cerebral (BNP) e aldosterona tĂȘm um papel nesse mecanismo. MÉTODO: Foram incluĂ­dos pacientes com traumatismo cranioencefĂĄlico admitidos na unidade de terapia intensiva e foram dosados no sĂ©timo dia seguindo o trauma, BNP, aldosterona e vasopressina. RESULTADOS: Vinte e seis pacientes foram incluĂ­dos no estudo. Nove (34,6%) tiveram hiponatremia e apresentaram um balanço hĂ­drico mais negativo e altos valores de sĂłdio urinĂĄrio, potĂĄssio sĂ©rico e diurese quando comparados com o grupo que apresentou normonatremia. Os nĂ­veis sĂ©ricos de BNP, aldosterona e vasopressina foram normais e nĂŁo foi observada relação entre o sĂłdio sĂ©rico e BNP, aldosterona e vasopressina. CONCLUSÃO: A causa mais provĂĄvel da hiponatremia foi a SCPS e nĂŁo houve correlação entre BNP, aldosterona e vasopressina com o nĂ­vel sĂ©rico de sĂłdio

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    Treatment of Amatoxin Poisoning: 20-Year Retrospective Analysis

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    Impact of age- and gender-specific cut-off values for the fecal immunochemical test for hemoglobin in colorectal cancer screening

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