Varix of the lower extremities is a common entity that eventually presents fatal outcome. Fatal massive bleeding due to rupture of a peripheral varicose vein is rare. The estimated incidence of these cases is 1/1000 autopsies. The case we present is unique among 26,054 autopsies performed in Milan from 1...
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is a rare autosomal dominant polyposis entity that often remains undiagnosed. The major problems associated with PJS are acute complications due to (i) polyp-related intestinal obstruction, (ii) intussusception, and (iii) the risk of cancer in the long-term. We report the cas...
OBJETIVO: Identificar o perfil epidemiológico de crianças e adolescentes queimados internados em um hospital público de Goiânia e verificar se há relação entre a superfície corporal queimada (SQC) e a redução de amplitude de movimento (ADM), necessidade de unidade de terapia intensiva (UTI), ó...
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the case of a child who presented hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) associated with acute monocytic leukemia after chemotherapy, with hemophagocytosis caused by leukemic cells. Case description: In a university hospital in Southern Brazil, a 3-year-old female wa...
Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efectos adversos,
Brasil,
Resultado Fatal,
Leucemia Monocítica Aguda/diagnóstico,
Leucemia Monocítica Aguda/tratamiento farmacológico,
Leucemia Monocítica Aguda/genética,
Leucemia Monocítica Aguda/patología,
Linfohistiocitosis Hemofagocítica/diagnóstico,
Linfohistiocitosis Hemofagocítica/etiología,
Linfohistiocitosis Hemofagocítica/inmunología,
Linfohistiocitosis Hemofagocítica/patología
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe a case series of severe acute toxic exposures (SATE) in individuals <20 years old followed-up by a regional Poison Control Center (PCC). Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study. All patients who were <20yo and classified as score 3 (severe) and 4 (fatal) follo...
Undifferentiated or anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is rare and one of the most aggressive human malignancies. The tumor is usually voluminous and fast-growing and mostly affects older women. The most common sites of distant metastases are the lungs, brain, and bones. Herein, we describe the case of a...
We present the case of an adult patient with a malignant goiter, treated in our center, where airway management is perfor- med by an awake intubation technique with sedation. The patient, with great compromise and deviation from the midline of the airway, was managed with a High-Flow Nasal Cannula (CNAF)...
Manejo de la Vía Aérea,
Intubación Intratraqueal,
Terapia por Inhalación de Oxígeno,
Cánula,
Bocio/cirugía,
Bocio/complicaciones,
Resultado Fatal,
Hipnóticos y Sedantes/administración & dosificación,
Anestésicos/administración & dosificación,
Traqueostomía,
Monitoreo Intraoperatorio
Tracheal injury can occur as a rare complication of endotracheal intubation, associated with multiple anatomical and mechanical factors that have been described; however, the actual incidence is unknown due to the few series of documented cases that are reported worldwide. It is considered a fatal compli...
