MAMMALS IN PORTUGAL: A data set of terrestrial, volant, and marine mammal occurrences in Portugal.

Mammals are threatened worldwide, with ~26% of all species being included in the IUCN threatened categories. This overall pattern is primarily associated with habitat loss or degradation, and human persecution for terrestrial mammals, and pollution, open net fishing, climate change, and prey depletion for marine mammals. Mammals play a key role in maintaining ecosystems functionality and resilience, and therefore information on their distribution is crucial to delineate and support conservation actions. MAMMALS IN PORTUGAL is a publicly available data set compiling unpublished georeferenced occurrence records of 92 terrestrial, volant, and marine mammals in mainland Portugal and archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira that includes 105,026 data entries between 1873 and 2021 (72% of the data occurring in 2000 and 2021). The methods used to collect the data were: live observations/captures (43%), sign surveys (35%), camera trapping (16%), bioacoustics surveys (4%) and radiotracking, and inquiries that represent less than 1% of the records. The data set includes 13 types of records: (1) burrows | soil mounds | tunnel, (2) capture, (3) colony, (4) dead animal | hair | skulls | jaws, (5) genetic confirmation, (6) inquiries, (7) observation of live animal (8), observation in shelters, (9) photo trapping | video, (10) predators diet | pellets | pine cones/nuts, (11) scat | track | ditch, (12) telemetry and (13) vocalization | echolocation. The spatial uncertainty of most records ranges between 0 and 100 m (76%). Rodentia (n =31,573) has the highest number of records followed by Chiroptera (n = 18,857), Carnivora (n = 18,594), Lagomorpha (n = 17,496), Cetartiodactyla (n = 11,568) and Eulipotyphla (n = 7008). The data set includes records of species classified by the IUCN as threatened (e.g., Oryctolagus cuniculus [n = 12,159], Monachus monachus [n = 1,512], and Lynx pardinus [n = 197]). We believe that this data set may stimulate the publication of other European countries data sets that would certainly contribute to ecology and conservation-related research, and therefore assisting on the development of more accurate and tailored conservation management strategies for each species. There are no copyright restrictions; please cite this data paper when the data are used in publications.

Reconstrução da hélice: tripla transposição / Helix reconstruction: triple transposition

O câncer da pele não melanoma é a neoplasia maligna mais comum em humanos, sendo os carcinomas basocelulares responsáveis por aproximadamente 80% dos casos. A exposição cumulativa à radiação ultravioleta é o principal fator de risco associado ao carcinomas basocelulares, ocorrendo maior incidência nas áreas fotoexpostas, incluindo a região auricular. A região auricular é uma unidade cosmética nobre, cujas peculiaridades anatômicas tornam as cirurgias, com necessidade de excisão de grande quantidade de tecido, um desafio para o cirurgião dermatológico. Os autores apresentam caso de reconstrução da hélice e região retroauricular por meio de retalho com tripla transposição.

Non-melanoma skin cancer is the most common neoplasia in humans, and basal cell carcinomas (BCC) account for approximately 80% of cases. Cumulative exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UV) is the main risk factor associated to BCC, with a higher incidence in photoexposed areas, including the auricular region. The auricular region is a noble cosmetic unit, with anatomical peculiarities that lead surgeries to require the excision of a large amount of tissue, presenting a challenge for the dermatological surgeon. The authors present a case of helix reconstruction with a triple transposition flap.

Hidradenite supurativa: V-Y plastia como opção terapêutica / Hidradenitis suppurativa: V-Y plasty as a therapeutic option

Hidradenite supurativa é doença inflamatória crônica, recorrente e debilitante. Sua etiopatogênese envolve oclusão folicular e fatores genéticos, ambientais e imunológicos. O diagnóstico é predominantemente clínico e a abordagem terapêutica é o principal desafio da doença, devido seu impacto na qualidade de vida. Em casos graves a opção cirúrgica é a mais indicada. Não há consenso sobre o tratamento ideal, pois os resultados são variados e o aspecto estético após o procedimento é geralmente desfavorável. O objetivo deste artigo é relatar uma opção cirúrgica com fechamento primário da ferida, cujo resultado estético foi superior ao das técnicas tradicionais.

Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic inflammatory, recurrent and debilitating skin disease. Its etiopathogenesis involves follicular occlusion and genetic, environmental and immunological factors. Diagnosis is predominantly clinical, and the therapeutic approach is a major challenge due to its impact on the patient's quality of life. The surgical option is the most indicated in severe cases, nevertheless there is no consensus on the ideal treatment, as outcomes are diverse, and the aesthetic aspect after the procedure is generally unfavorable. This article was aimed at reporting a surgical option with primary wound closure, whose aesthetic result was superior to those derived from traditional techniques.

Carcinoma basocelular de localização inusitada na orelha - reconstrução cirúrgica / Basal Cell Carcinoma with unusual location in the ear - surgical reconstruction

Retalhos cutâneos constituem técnica cirúrgica particularmente útil para reparos estéticos nos casos de excisões extensas e/ou lesões de localizações peculiares, como a orelha. Diversas opções de retalhos cutâneos já foram descritas, determinando resultados variáveis que dependem do conhecimento teórico e da experiência prática do cirurgião. O objetivo deste artigo é relatar dois casos de sucesso com a utilização das técnicas de retalhos anterior e posterior para reparação da orelha e revisar a literatura afim.

The skin flaps are surgical techniques particularly useful to aesthetic repair in cases of extended excision and/or unusual sites, as in the ear. Many skin flaps options were already reported, resulting in variable results of the theoretical knowledge and practical experience of the surgeon. This article aims to describe two successful cases of ear reconstruction with the use of anterior and posterior flaps and to review the current literature.