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A constante evolução da pesquisa na área da saúde está refletida nos avanços das ciências médicas, em que o diagnóstico, o conhecimento sobre antigas e novas doenças e até mesmo a nossa própria atuação e vivências como profissionais estão em permanente status de atualização.O presente livro contém 23 capítulos elaborados por autores pesquisadores da área das ciências médicas e áreas afins. Estando as nossas vidas tão marcadas pela pandemia (ainda em curso) da covid-19 e sendo este livro uma obra que trata sobre saúde, vida e doença, o tema covid-19 corresponde, oportunamente, ao maior número de capítulos.Acredito que esta obra multidisciplinar representa uma importante contribuição para as ciências médicas, especialmente como fonte de revisão e atualização para nós, acadêmicos e profissionais da área.Em nossos livros selecionamos um dos capítulos para premiação como forma de incentivo para os autores, e entre os excelentes trabalhos selecionados para compor este livro, o premiado foi o capítulo 17, intitulado "MÉTODOS LABORATORIAIS UTILIZADOS PARA O DIAGNÓS-TICO DAS LEUCEMIAS: UMA REVISÃO BIBLIOGRÁFICA".

Situs Inversus with levocardia is an unusual condition, in which the main organs of the thorax and abdomen are located in a reverse or enantiomorphic position in relation to the usual topography. It is estimated a prevalence of 1:10000 people with some Situs Inversus condition, but Situs Inversus with Levocardia is reported in only 1:22000 cases. The presence of acute cholecystitis in patients is an extremely rare event,however, one of its possible complications, Gallbladder Empyema can develop, causing an increase in severity and the need for surgical intervention. Since the inversion of abdominal organs proper to Situs Inversus with levocardia is commonly associated with the transposition of great vessels, fatally, as described in the literature of Vesicle empyema and Situs Inversus, it only occurred in patients with dextrocardia, not yet being reported in patients with Levocardia. We report a case of a female patient with pain in the left hypochondrium with Situs Inversus Viscerum, Levocardia, Empyema of Biliary Vesicles and Morbid Obesity.

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Choledocal cysts are cystic dilations that can occur in a single or multiple form in the biliary tree. Cysts can be congenital or acquired and are associated with numerous anatomical abnormalities. The presence of pain in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen, jaundice and palpable abdominal mass form the classic triad that is present in 15% to 45% of patients. We report the case of a 19-year-old woman patient, who she was admitted with abdominal pain in the right hypochondrium, nausea and vomiting, which evolved into  jaundice. When seeking medical care, a large liver cyst and cholelithiasis. Imaging exams revealed liver cyst in segments IV-B,V and VI, lithiasis and biliary polyp.

Cysts found in splenic stores, of parasitic or non-parasitic origin, are rare causes of recurrent abdominal pain, but with a significant increase in the number of diagnoses in recent years. This condition is caused by the derivation of the mesothelial cell lining of the spleen capsule, occurring in 0.5 - 2% of the world population. Clinically, patients tend to remain asymptomatic for years and usually have an incidental diagnosis by imaging exams or during the investigation of diffuse and recurrent abdominal pain, rarely found in females. The treatment of splenic cysts is performed through video laparoscopic splenic resection.

Insulinoma é um tumor endócrino com origem nas Células Beta-pancreáticas, marcado pela produção excessiva de Insulina, que quando adequadamente identificada e submetida a tratamento correto, apresenta elevado índice de cura, contribuindo para exclusão sintomática do paciente. Devido ao seu pequeno tamanho, sua localização nem sempre é delimitada com facilidade, sobretudo em casos raros de "Insulinoma Oculto'', marcados por história clínica característica, mas sem a presença marcável em Exames de Imagem convencionais.

Cavernous hemangiomas are benign tumors that present a low risk of bleeding when considering their high prevalence. They are frequent in the liver, with a frequency of 5 to 20% in the population. They present an increased risk of rupture when larger than 10 cm and with central necrosis. It is a most common primary liver lesion, and its diagnosis can be made incidentally during nonspecific evaluation of abdominal complaints. It can be diagnosed in all age groups, most frequently in women around 30-50 years of age, and rarely in children over three years of age. About 90% of these lesions are diagnosed in the first six months of life.