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- Bilateral knee dislocation with associated bilateral popliteal arterial injuryPublication . Moura, DL; Marques, JP; Matos, P; Antunes, L; Gonçalves, Ó; Albuquerque, ATibiofemoral unilateral knee dislocations are uncommon, making bilateral dislocations even rarer injuries. Knee dislocation is considered one of the most serious injuries that can affect this joint. Associated complications such as popliteal artery injury are responsible for the important morbidity in these patients. The authors report the case of a 52-year-old man with a traumatic bilateral knee dislocation with associated bilateral popliteal arterial injury. His clinical presentation along with radiographic and angiographic findings are described. Surgical and non-surgical treatment and functional outcomes are also reported.
- Detection and Localization of Sentinel Lymph Nodes in Patients with Melanoma. The Added Value of SPECT/CT.Publication . Albuquerque, A; Lapa, P; Moreira, A; Correia, J; Macedo, R; Costa, G; Vieira, R; Figueiredo, A; Pedroso de Lima, J
- Estudo clínico, multicêntrico, aberto, comparativo, sobre eficácia e a segurança da sertalina vs clomipramina, no tratamento de doentes com depressão moderada a gravePublication . Vaz-Serra, A; Firmino, H; Albuquerque, A; Ferreira, L; Sousa, P; Vieira, CR; Figueira, ML
- Incidental Detection of 18F-FDG Thyroid Uptake: The Risk of MalignancyPublication . Correia, J; Lapa, P; Albuquerque, A; Macedo, R; Silva, R; Fernandes, H; Costa, G; Pedroso de Lima, J
- Persistent primary hyperparathyroidism: an uncommon location for an ectopic gland: Case report and reviewPublication . Gouveia, S; Rodrigues, D; Barros, L; Ribeiro, C; Albuquerque, A; Carvalheiro, MPrimary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disorder that mainly affects middle-aged women. Patients are usually asymptomatic. The disease might be ascribable to hyperplasia, carcinoma, and single or multiple adenomas. PHPT may be sporadic or familial, the latter comprising multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 or 2A, familial benign hypocalciuria hypercalcemia, and hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumor syndrome. The most common causes for persistent PHPT are multiglandular disease, and missed abnormal ectopic or orthotopic parathyroid glands. Imaging localization studies should precede a new surgical intervention. Ectopic parathyroid glands are rarely located at the aortopulmonary window. For diagnosis confirmation, 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT/CT seems to be an advantageous test. Another possibility is to perform 99mTc-sestamibi followed by thoracic CT or MRI. Parathyroidectomy may be performed by means of median sternotomy, thoracotomy, or video-assisted thoracoscopy. We describe a case of persistent primary hyperparathyroidism due to the presence of an ectopic parathyroid gland found at the aortopulmonary window. As the investigation necessary to clarify the etiology of recurrent nephrolithiasis proceeded, the diagnosis of PHPT was determined. The patient underwent subtotal parathyroidectomy; nevertheless, PHPT persisted. Genetic syndromes that could account for this condition were excluded. Imaging studies available at that time were not able to locate abnormal glands; moreover, the patient refused to undergo surgical exploration. Later, the patient underwent 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT/CT, which revealed a parathyroid gland at the aortopulmonary window.
- SPECT/CT in Thyroid Cancer: Physiologic 131I Uptake or Something Else?Publication . Correia, J; Silva, R; Macedo, R; Albuquerque, A; Moreira, A; Costa, G; Pedroso de Lima, J