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Home / Archives for Borges-Costa J

Hepatitis C virus infection: ‘Beyond the liver’

  • Autores: Arrais de Castro R, Borges-Costa J, Tato Marinho R, Vilas P
  • Ano de Publicação: 2018
  • Journal: BMJ Case Reports
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30049677

There are rare reports of association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and dermatomyositis although cause and effect remains to be proven. We present a clinical case with a probable cause and effect association between these two entities. A 71-year-old woman developed an erythematous exanthem with pruritic and scaly lesions located at the torso and […]
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Eruptive melanocytic nevi in HIV infected patients: Report of three cases

  • Autores: Garrido PM, Borges-Costa J
  • Ano de Publicação: 2018
  • Journal: Dermatology Online Journal
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30142721

The abrupt development of multiple melanocytic nevi has been described in association with many conditions, including human immunodeficiency virus infection. We report three cases of eruptive nevi in men with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection. One patient developed this phenomenon during the stage of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The other two patients had human immunodeficiency […]
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Kaposi’s sarcoma presenting as violaceous macules on the chest of a kidney transplanted patient

  • Autores: Borges-Costa J, Guerra J, Lopes L, Soares-Almeida L
  • Ano de Publicação: 2016
  • Journal: BMJ Case Reports
  • Link: http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2016/bcr-2015-210999

Organ transplant recipients have a high incidence of cancer associated with persistent viral infections, such as human herpes virus 8. This virus is associated with Kaposi’s sarcoma, and a change in the dose or type of immunosuppression regimen should be the first step in its treatment. A multidisciplinary approach with nephrologists, dermatologists and oncologists is […]
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Syphilis: Prevalence in a Lisbon hospital

  • Autores: Borges-Costa J, Ferro-Rodrigues R, Lito L, Llobet S, Lopes L
  • Ano de Publicação: 2016
  • Journal: Acta Médica Portuguesa

INTRODUCTION: Syphilis is a sexual and vertical transmitted disease. Its incidence is increasing in Europe, particularly, in Portugal. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A descriptive, retrospective study was performed based on positive treponemal tests from January to December 2013, at the Santa Maria Hospital, Lisbon. In-patients and out-patients evaluated in medical appointments and at the emergency department […]
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Study of the Sociodemographic Factors and Risky Behaviours Associated with the Acquisition of Sexual Transmitted Infections by Foreign Exchange Students in Portugal

  • Autores: Borges-Costa J, Castro R, Gravata A
  • Ano de Publicação: 2016
  • Journal: Acta Médica Portuguesa
  • Link: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/viewFile/6692/4910

Sociodemographic Factors and Risky Behaviours   Assess sociodemographic factors and risky behaviours associated with sexual transmitted infections it´s essencial to reduce the morbidity of these diseases. Because of that this study aimed to evaluate personal knowledge of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in foreign exchange students in Portugal. The authors used a questionnaire as instrument for data collection […]
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