Sellar Spine Associated with Endocrine and Neuro-Ophthalmological Manifestations

A case of sellar spine, associated with neuro-ophthalmological and endocrine abnormalities, is reported. The case described is a rare malformation, of which the authors found only six cases in the literature.

Hand Involvement in Ollier Disease and Maffucci Syndrome: a Case Series

Ollier Disease and Maffucci Syndrome are two rare diseases that can cause tumors in several organs, having a special predilection for the hand. However, there have been very few reports in the literature focusing on hand manifestations of these diseases. We report the cases of three female patients: one with Ollier Disease, and two other with Maffucci Syndrome. All patients had hand involvement as their initial primary complaint. The Ollier Disease patient developed chondrosarcomas of two digits and had to have these fingers amputated. One of the Maffucci patients died one year after presentation from a brain glioblastoma. These cases emphasize the importance of early diagnosis of Ollier Disease and Maffucci Syndrome, as these two conditions are associated not only to crippling hand deformity, but also to a significant risk of chondrosarcoma, and other malignant tumors.

A Ponta do Iceberg: Manifestações Cutâneas de Patologia Pediátrica com Envolvimento Neurológico

Introdução: Algumas alterações cutâneas podem ser as primeiras manifestações clínicas de diversas entidades nosológicas com atingimento sistémico. O presente trabalho tem como objectivo rever a semiologia dermatológica relevante no contexto das doenças com envolvimento neurológico na infância. Material e Métodos: Revisão dos artigos indexados à MedLine publicados nos últimos 12 anos e com relevância para o tema. Resultados: Os principais grupos nosológicos relevantes para o tema compreendem as genodermatoses (com destaque para as síndromes neurocutâneas), as alterações da pigmentação, as doenças vasculares, as endócrinas, os défices enzimáticos congénitos e os disrafismos espinhais ocultos. Discussão: O reconhecimento da semiologia cutânea específica é importante pois pode permitir um diagnóstico muito mais precoce.