An Bras Dermatol. 2017;92(3):433-43. Dear Editor, We report the case of a 66-year-old male patient who presented with a 10-year history of a nodular mass in the right leg region. The patient referred a gradual enlargement of the lesion, which had a quick growth in the last two years. He had arterial hypertension and hypothyroidism but no history of neurological pathologies. Dermatological exami...

Microscopic polyangiitis is a systemic vasculitis that affects small caliber vessels, with renal and lung compromise. We present the case of a patient with an atypical presentation of this disease and an onset characterized by central nervous system affection in the form of a motor deficit.

OBJECTIVE To describe the clinical features of 5 patients with rare atypical presentation of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), and propose the possible mechanism of this atypical presentation. METHODS We carried out a retrospective study of 5 patients admitted at King Khalid National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with IIH during the period from January 2001 to Dece...

To cite: Andrade CA dos S, Vasconcelos A, Pinto JC. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2015-209564 DESCRIPTION Polyarteritis nodosa is a systemic necrotising vasculitis involving the small and medium arteries. Men aged between 40 and 60 years are more frequently affected and histological evidence of vasculitis in the involved organs is necessary for ...

Demyelinating optic neuritis is the commonest cause of optic neuropathy in young adults. Retrobulbar optic neuritis is one of the frequent clinical forms of demyelinating optic neuritis. We report a case of a 28-year-old lady who presented with blurring of vision in the right eye for one month and pain on eye movement. Fundi examinations were normal. Initial suspicion was that of retrobulbar op...