Overview

• The 70-year-old former Brazilian president left a Brasília hospital on Sept. 17 after treatment for an acute episode that included vomiting and low blood pressure the prior day while under house arrest.
• Pathology from a Sept. 14 procedure found cancer in two of eight skin samples that were removed.
• Physicians said there was no evidence of spread and chose outpatient monitoring at home rather than immediate intervention.
• He was also diagnosed with kidney function abnormalities and anemia during the hospitalization.
• His condition improved with medication before discharge, according to hospital statements and local media reports.