Introduction: Ectopic forms of schistosomiasis are those in which the parasitic element is localized outside the portal system, the natural habitat of the helminth. Although the prevalence rates of schistosomiasis are high in Brazil, clinical and epidemiological data on ectopic forms of the disease are still scarce. Methods: Cross-sectional, retrospective and descriptive epidemiological study in which cases with a confirmed histopathological diagnosis of an ectopic form of schistosomiasis were analyzed. The cases were selected from a database of the anatomic pathology files of a referral center. Results: Of the 21 cases identified, seven affected the female genital tract and five the male genital tract; four cases were identified in the peritoneum; two cases involved lymph nodes and two involved adipose tissue; and renal involvement was detected in one case. Conclusions: The lack of knowledge of the clinical presentation of ectopic forms of schistosomiasis makes the early identification and treatment of this form difficult, with direct implications in the reduction of morbidity and mortality in endemic areas.
Uma condição altamente prevalente em diabéticos é obesidade. O objetivo foi observar dos métodos de avaliação de obesidade: IMC e circunferência abdominal (CA) e verificar sua associação com fatores de risco cardiovascular (FRCV) em diabéticos. Através de estudo prospectivo e transversal foram avaliados diabéticos atendidos em uma Atenção Primaria. Foram medidos pesos e estatura para calcular IMC; CA e de quadril para relação cintura/quadril. Bioquímica, bem como dados demográficos foram coletados de prontuários para análise clínica. Pressão arterial medida na avaliação. Utilizou Bioestat 5.0 para estadística. As prevalências de sobrepeso e obesidade foram elevadas bem como a de FRCV, incluindo CA. Prevalência de síndrome metabólica (SM) foi de 67,1%. Não houve associação entre FRCV e antropometria. CA foi capaz de predizer SM. Se recomenda utilizar CA em prática clínica, mas não como parâmetro clínico único, visto a possibilidade de diagnóstico incompleto e possível atraso em medidas terapêuticas.
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