Issue – Page 43 – Brazilian Journal of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Pierre Robin sequence: case report, the relevance of autopsy

Article Type, Issue, Pathology, Vol 51, Issue 5 / wadmin

Cristiano C. Oliveira; Maria Aparecida C. DominguesJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(5):335-338DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150054 ABSTRACT Pierre Robin sequence is a neonatal disorder characterized by micrognathism, glossoptosis and cleft palate. We reported an autopsy case of a child whose malformations of the oropharynx were identified only at birth. The child was extremely preterm with severe neonatal depression and […]

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Presence of a voluminous mass arising from the oral cavity.

Giant epignathus of the palate: a case report

Article Type, Issue, Pathology, Vol 51, Issue 5 / wadmin

Marcelo P. Menezes Filho; Nábia Maria M. S. SimãoJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(5):339-343DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150055 ABSTRACT Epignathi are congenital malformations, with a high level of mortality due to their obstructive mechanism and respiratory involvement. Most of them are benign; however, cases of malignant epignathus have been described. The possibilities of malignancy increase in the presence of

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Evaluation of TP53 Gene Expression in Patients with Childhood Cancer in Northeast Santa Catarina, Brazil

Underreporting of scientific knowledge: a theme for reflection

Article Type, Editorial, Issue, Vol 51, Issue 4 / wadmin

José Eymard Homem PittellaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(4):210-211DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150034 ABSTRACT The public records of knowledge is usually performed by full papers in scientific journals, because they are the center for communication system in science and the most highly regarded and comprehensive means of dissemination of scientific knowledge. Published articles also allow the institutionalized control of

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Distribution graph of HbS among blood donors, grouped according to ethnic

Relationship between the prevalence of hemoglobin S and the ethnic background of blood donors in Paraná state

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 51, Issue 4 / wadmin

Kárita C. F. Lidani; Rodrigo F. Barros; Fernanda BovoJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(4):212-217DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150035 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Hemoglobin S (HbS) is one of the most common inherited hematological disorders in humans. In Brazil, the sickle-cell disease (SCD) has significant epidemiological importance due to its prevalence and the morbidity-mortality and, therefore, it has been identified as a matter

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Flow chart showing the steps of parasite eggs identification using Parasitology software DSS

Performance analysis of software for identification of intestinal parasites

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 51, Issue 4 / wadmin

Andressa P. Gomes; Luana Noguerol; Marta R. Bez; Rejane G. TavaresJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(4):218-223DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150036 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Intestinal parasites are among the most frequent diagnoses worldwide. An accurate clinical diagnosis of human parasitic infections depends on laboratory confirmation for specific differentiation of the infectious agent.OBJECTIVES: To create technological solutions to help parasitological diagnosis, through construction and

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Comparison between manual (Fuchs-Rosenthal chamber) and semiautomated white blood cells count in peritoneal fluid

Evaluation of semi-automated cells counting in peritoneal fluid

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 51, Issue 4 / wadmin

Daikelly I. Braghirolli; Patricia Pranke; Luciane N. CalilJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(4):224-228DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150037 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Currently, the cytological analysis of biological fluids, such as peritoneal fluid, is performed by manually cells counting in Fuchs-Rosenthal chamber. However, this method has a number of limitations. Because of these limitations, automatic counters have been evaluated for cell counting in

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Skin karyotype of the patient. The arrow indicates the additional chromosome 13, a finding compatible with full trisomy 13 or Patau syndrome

Clinical utility of skin karyotype

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 51, Issue 4 / wadmin

Luiza E. Dorfman; Agnes F. R. P. Silva; Giorgio A. Paskulin; Rafael F. M. Rosa; Paulo R. G. ZenJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(4):229-230DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150038 ABSTRACT We report the case of a patient with Patau syndrome, diagnosed by skin karyotype, emphasizing the applications and importance of this test. The pregnancy morphology ultrasound showed face defects and

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Generation and neutralization of ROS by activity of antioxidant enzymes SOD, CAT and GPx leading to transformation of GSH into GSSG

Oxidative stress in the pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome: which mechanisms are involved?

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 51, Issue 4 / wadmin

Thalia M. T. Avelar; Amanda S. Storch; Luana A. Castro; Gabriela V. M. M. Azevedo; Leda Ferraz; Patricia F. LopesJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(4):231-239DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150039 ABSTRACT Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a combination of cardiometabolic risk factors, including obesity, hyperglycemia, hypertriglyceridemia, dyslipidemia and hypertension. Several studies report that oxidative condition caused by overproduction of reactive oxygen

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Relationship between absolute and relative values of the papers presented as abstracts and articles published, according to foreign countries

Publications generated from abstracts presented at the 28th Congresso Brasileiro de Patologia and the 28th Congreso de la Sociedad Latinoamericana de Patologia, in 2011

Article Type, Issue, Pathology, Vol 51, Issue 4 / wadmin

Alberto S. Paes; Thiago A. C. C. Teixeira; Gabriel V. S. Tabosa; Rafael M. Luna; Lorena do Socorro L. SaraivaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(4):240-245DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150040 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The medical congresses are an efficient way, although restricted, to expose the scientific production of a particular specialty. However, the number of complete articles published resulting from papers presented

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Relationship between the presence of liver metastases with histological grading, depth of invasion and nodal involvement in sporadic adenocarcinoma of the large intestine

Article Type, Issue, Others, Vol 51, Issue 4 / wadmin

Eduardo Cambruzzi; Larissa R. Roman; Andressa A. Noschang; Fernanda B. Pacheco; Luana R. Gassen; Luciana H. Miranda; Karla Lais PêgasJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(4):246-251DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150041 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Large intestine adenocarcinoma (LIA) is the most common cancer of the gastrointestinal tract, and corresponds to the fifth most common malignancy in Brazil. The main prognostic factors related to

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