The former president was submitted to the removal of eight skin lesions on Sunday; The procedure occurred with local anesthesia and sedation, without complications
On Sunday afternoon (14), the former president was discharged from DF Star Hospital, where he underwent laboratory tests and dermatological procedures. According to the medical report released after the discharge, the former president has an iron deficiency anemia, as well as a residual image of recent pneumonia detected in the tomography. “Laboratory tests showed iron deficiency anemia and chest tomography showed residual image of recent bronchoaspiration pneumonia,” says the newsletter, says the medical document.
According to the hospital, Bolsonaro underwent the removal of eight skin lesions on Sunday. The procedure occurred with local anesthesia and sedation, without complications. The injuries were located on the trunk and the right arm. The former president has also received intravenous iron supplementation and should continue treatment for arterial hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux and care to prevent new bronchospirations.
This was the first time Bolsonaro left his residence since he was sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison by the first class of the Supreme Court (). As he is under house arrest on the charges of attempted obstruction of the courts, the trip to the hospital was authorized by Minister Alexandre de Moraes.
The departure featured a strict security scheme, including police escort, inspection on supporters’ backpacks and magazine near the hospital. Bolsonaro arrived at the scene around 8 am, accompanied by eight vehicles. To avoid exposure, the train route was changed, avoiding the embassies region.
(PL-RJ), councilman and son of the former president, accompanied his father and publicly criticized the security apparatus. In a publication on the social network X, he mocked intense vigilance: “Men uniform and armed watch as if a 70 -year -old man could escape through a window, just as they do in his house arrest,” he wrote on social network X.
According to the medical report, two of the lesions removed were detailed: one was a benign pint on the trunk, and the other will be sent to biopsy, as it has not yet been confirmed. Bolsonaro’s defense must present to the Supreme Court a medical certificate within 48 hours.
The procedures performed were considered of low complexity compared to the former president’s previous interventions. In April, he underwent extensive abdominal wall reconstruction surgery, which lasted about 12 hours and demanded 21 days of hospitalization.
Last month, already under house arrest, Bolsonaro returned to the hospital for a battery of exams. At the time, the newsletter indicated that it still had esophagitis, gastritis and signs of anterior pulmonary infections.
The former president has also dealt with frequent crises of sobs, which in some cases prevent him from speaking and causes vomiting. These episodes are pointed out as a consequences of the attack suffered during the 2018 election campaign. Given the fragility of their medical condition, the defense team must use these arguments to reinforce the request for maintenance of the home regime.
Check out the medical report released this Sunday
Former President Jair Messias Bolsonaro was admitted to DF Star Hospital today, at 8am, for laboratory tests, image exam and surgical removal of skin lesions. Laboratory tests showed iron deficiency anemia and chest tomography showed residual image of recent bronchoaspiration pneumonia. The surgical procedure was performed under local anesthesia and sedation, and went on without complications. The marginal exert of eight skin lesions, located on the trunk and the right upper limb. It also received intravenous iron replacement. In the coming days, the anatomo-pathological result of skin lesions will be made available for diagnostic definition and assessment of the need for therapeutic complementation. It was discharged hospital, and should continue with the treatment of hypertension, gastro-space reflux and preventive bronchoaspiration measures.
*Report produced with the aid of AI
