Helena Lucia Barroso dos Reis

Federal University of Espírito Santo | UFES · Departamento de Ciências da Saúde (DCS)

Introdução: Apesar do aborto no Brasil não ser considerado crime nos casos de risco de vida materno, estupro e de fetos anencéfalos muitas mulheres encontram barreiras no sistema jurídico e assistencial para realização do aborto. Objetivo: Descrever o perfil clínico e sociodemográfico das mulheres submetidas ao abortamento legal, entre março de 201...

Sacrococcygeal teratoma (ST) is relatively rare; however, ST is the most common congenital tumor in the neonate, reported in approximately 1/40,000 live births. Most of affected infants are female. Its characteristic appearance, location, and size usually leave little doubt as to the diagnosis. Mature teratomas are most common in neonates (68%) and...

O melanoma vulvar é o segundo câncer mais comum da região vulvar e tem um prognóstico em geral ruim, e é geralmente detectado de forma mais tardia do que o melanoma cutâneo. Além disso, os melanomas são cânceres incomuns e agressivos. Os melanomas localizados centralmente na vulva, a extensão do tumor para os lábios laterais e a alta taxa mitótica...

Background Clinical improvements following highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) may increase high-risk behaviors resulting in sexually transmitted infections (STI). Optimism related to the success of HAART in slowing disease progression, reducing viral load, and improving health status might be important factors for increasing sexual risk b...

Vulvar melanoma is the second most common cancer of the vulvar region and has an overall poor prognosis, frequently with later detection than cutaneous melanoma. Melanomas are uncommon and aggressive cancers. Melanomas located centrally in the vulva, tumor extension to the lateral labia, and the high mitotic rate have been correlated with shorter r...

Introdução: Ao se tratar da população transgênero, é necessário entender significados e terminologias que representam a enorme diversidade. Identidade de gênero refere-se à própria experiência de quem são, diferente de orientação sexual ou expressão de gênero. A desinformação leva a sociedade a adotar estigmas e preconceitos, causando consequências...

Introdução: A prevalência de vírus da imunodeficiência humana na população transgênero é desproporcional quando comparadas à população geral e eles podem ser igualmente vulneráveis a outras infecções sexualmente transmissíveis, mas o risco de infecções sexualmente transmissíveis entre pessoas transgênero permanece pouco estudada. Essa população enf...

Introdução: Apesar de o aborto no Brasil não ser considerado crime nos casos de risco de vida materno e em casos de estupro desde 1940, e mais recentemente em casos de anencefalia, muitas mulheres encontram barreiras no sistema jurídico e assistencial para realização do aborto, mesmo nos casos previstos em lei. Objetivo: Descrever o perfil clínico...

ABSTRACT Introduction: Syphilis and HIV infections are sexually transmitted infections whose diagnosis and treatment contribute toward preventing congenital transmission. Objective: To report a case of three sexually transmitted infections detected in a male partner during Couple Consultation and syphilis in the female partner during prenatal care....

Fetal and placental growth disorders are common in maternal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and can be attributed to both the infection and comorbidities not associated with HIV. We describe placental growth disorders and adverse reproductive outcomes in HIV-infected pregnant women whose delivery occurred between 2001–2014 in Vitoria,...

Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) is the leading cause of genital ulcers worldwide. In Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) co-infected individuals, rare hypertrophic pseudo-tumoral forms have been described as simulating squamous cell carcinoma or other viral infections such as those caused by Varicella zoster, Molluscum contagiosum and HPV induced lesions...

Introduction Extensive Genital condylomata is a warty lesion induced by Human papillomavirus infection (HPV). There is no standard treatment and chemotherapy drugs can be used locally or systemically, in addition to immunotherapy, radiotherapy and extensive surgical resections alone or combination with other therapies due to 25 % recurrence with se...

ABSTRACT Introduction: Giant condylomata acuminata, also known as Buschke-Lowenstein tumor is a rare form of tumor of the anogenital condylomata acuminata, which is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Objective: To report a case of giant condylomata acuminata in an immunocompetent patient. Case report: T...

There are few data on the impact of COVID-19 in pregnancy, however, analyzing these data is important to guide the clinical practice, covering the early prevention, detection, patients’ isolation, epidemiological investigation, diagnosis and early treatment. This is a report of three cases of COVID-19 confirmed by real-time reverse transcription –...

Background: Kaposi sarcoma, as an epidemiological factor, is associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and it is related to human herpes virus (HHV-8), as well as a higher prevalence in males and non-genital involvement. Vulvar localization is quite infrequent; therefore it may be considered in the differential diagnosis of genital...

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum with a significant increase in the last decades and may be associated with other transmissible sexually infections such as soft chancre or Chancroid, which is an uncommon infection in Brazil. The existence of ulcerated genital lesions is a higher risk for HIV tr...

A 39-year-old, HIV-infected female patient was referred to the stomatology service for evaluation of several lesions all over the oral mucosa, suggestive of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. The lesions had been present for about 6 months and there were no genital lesions. The HIV infection had been diagnosed 5 years earlier. She had been using...

Background The infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), as well as the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (Aids), a worldwide epidemic, may lead to serious consequences in terms of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to describe the reproductive outcome and fetal growth in HIV-infected pregnant w...

A 45 year old female patient, housewife, from Nova Viçosa BA, resident in Serra ES, HIV positive for 17 years, a regular user of antiretroviral therapy, with undetectable viral loads since 2014 besides CD4+ count above 500 cells/mm 3 since 2012. She has been referred to the Gynecology Service of the University Hospital Cassiano Antônio de Moraes in...

Introduction Bearing in mind that the diagnosis of oral lesions, particularly those induced by HPV, may influence therapeutic method choice, the goal of this study was to describe the clinical and histological characteristics of these lesions in the oral cavity. Methods A sectional laboratory research based on the reports obtained from the oral pa...

Large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ) has been used for the diagnosis and treatment of precancerous cervical lesions, and it is the first choice of treatment in the majority of cervical pathology services. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of thermal artifacts, the need for serial sections, the percentage of clear...

Maternal HIV infection and related co-morbidities may have two outstanding consequences to fetal health: mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) and adverse perinatal outcomes. After Brazilian success in reducing MTCT, the attention must now be diverted to the potentially increased risk for preterm birth (PTB) and intrauterine fetal growth restriction...

ABSTRACT Introduction: The infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), as well as the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (Aids), a worldwide epidemic, may lead to serious consequences in terms of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Objective: To describe the clinical and epidemiological profiles and the reproductive outcome in HIV...

Voice dysfunction or dysphonia may be associated with several clinical conditions. Among these, laryngeal human papillomavirus (HPV)-induced lesions should be considered as a possible causative factor. We report a case of dysphonia in a patient presenting with an HPV laryngeal lesion. We also discuss the clinical features of the disease, its histop...

Endometrial cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women and the most common malignant neoplasm of the female genital tract in the USA. The onset is usually after the age of 50 and prognosis depends on the stage of disease at diagnosis. We aimed at determining the prevalence of high-risk endometrial lesions in women of different ages to esta...

Background: Sturge-Weber and Klippel-Trenaunay are congenital disorders characterized by the presence of vascular malformation that may indicate an incomplete mild clinical presentation and even combined together. Thus, the challenge of diagnosis and the appropriate follow-up of these patients become necessary due to the possible late onset of othe...

Introduction A maternal HIV infection may have two outstanding consequences to fetal health: mother-to-child transmission and adverse perinatal outcome. After the success in reducing mother-to-child transmission the attention must now be diverted to the high proportion of HIV-exposed children that are born preterm or with fetal growth restriction....

Vulvitis circumscripta plasmacellularis or Zoon vulvitis is a rare benign condition that affects the vulva chronically. We herein report a case of Zoon vulvitis in a 52-year-old HIV-infected patient with an uncommon ulcerovegetating lesion diagnosed by histopathlogic findings. The patient was treated with clobetasol propionate ointment and oral cor...

Introduction: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused due to bacterium Treponema pallidum. The prevalence of this infection decreased significantly by the use of penicillin, but it is observed that it reappears particularly in cases of congenital syphilis (CS). Objective: to describe the effects of neonatal CS in newborns (NB) in a public...

Vulvitis circumscripta plasmacellularis or Zoon vulvitis is a rare benign condition that affects the vulva chronically. We herein report a case of Zoon vulvitis in a 52-year-old HIV-infected patient with an uncommon ulcerovegetating lesion diagnosed by histopathlogic findings. The patient was treated with clobetasol propionate ointment and oral cor...

Introdução: a infecção materna pelo vírus da imunodeficiência hu-mana (HIV) pode ter como principais consequências para a saúde fetal a transmissão vertical e o desfecho perinatal adverso. Após o su-cesso em reduzir a transmissão vertical, deve-se dar atenção à grande proporção de nascimento pré-termo e de crescimento intrauterino res-trito (CIUR)...

The reactivation of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection may occur during the course of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection as an initial indicator of the disease. Post-herpetic neuralgia and multiple vesiculobullous lesions have been described in HIV-infected patients with herpes zoster.1,2 Nonadherence to highly active antiretroviral t...

Herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 are the main infectious agents associated with oral and genital ulcerations. These infections are now widely recognized as sexually transmitted diseases. Among treatment options, low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has shown promising clinical results as a longer-lasting suppression therapy. Two clinical cases are desc...

With the advent of potent antiretroviral therapy and the increase in life expectancy of pediatric patients infected with HIV, the quest for the promotion of enhanced quality of life should currently be the main focus in care of children with HIV/Aids. The scope of this study was to validate the Scale of Children's Quality of Life in a group of chil...

Genital infection by human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted disease (STD), has increased considerably due to the changes in sexual behaviour and an increase in the practice of oral sex. HPV, in a parallel manner, has been closely studied due to its oncogenic potential. We present the case of a 27-year-old patient, with a multi-partner s...

Genital infection by human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted disease (STD), has increased considerably due to the changes in sexual behaviour and an increase in the practice of oral sex. HPV, in a parallel manner, has been closely studied due to its oncogenic potential. We present the case of a 27-year-old patient, with a multi-partner s...

Introduction: the incidence of adult syphilis and the congenital syphilis are raised in Brazil, being some of the causes to increase infantile death rate. Objective: this study aims at relating a recent syphilis case, in a second trimester pregnant woman, with serum prozone phenomenon, identified dur- ing attendance in the Maternidade da Santa Casa...