La dilatación idiopática de la aurícula derecha es una entidad poco frecuente. Estimar la verdadera incidencia es dificultoso dado que muchos pacientes son asintomáticos y los síntomas reportados, tanto en niños como en adultos, presentan un amplio espectro de manifestaciones clínicas. Po...
Abstract Thrombocytopenia, defined as platelet count < 150,000mm3, is frequently diagnosed by obstetricians since this parameter is included in routine surveillance during pregnancy, with an incidence of between 7 and 12%. Therefore, decisions regarding subsequent examination and management are primor...
Abstract Objective To verify the efficacy of short-term prophylaxis for vaginal or cesarean section childbirth with plasma-derived C1-inhibitor concentrate in pregnant women. They should have hereditary angioedema (HAE) and normal plasma C1-inhibitor. Methods Case report of pregnant women diagnosed w...
Abstract Primary hyperparathyroidism is an endocrine disorder characterized by hypercalcemia and elevated or inappropriately normal levels of parathyroid hormone. The diagnosis is based on a biochemical evaluation, and a neck ultrasound is the first choice during pregnancy to access the parathyroid gland...
Adenoma/complicaciones,
Adenoma/diagnóstico,
Diagnóstico Diferencial,
Hiperparatiroidismo Primario/complicaciones,
Hiperparatiroidismo Primario/diagnóstico,
Pancreatitis/complicaciones,
Pancreatitis/diagnóstico,
Neoplasias de las Paratiroides/complicaciones,
Neoplasias de las Paratiroides/diagnóstico,
Preeclampsia/diagnóstico,
Complicaciones Neoplásicas del Embarazo/diagnóstico,
Tercer Trimestre del Embarazo,
Diagnóstico Prenatal
RESUMEN Introducción: La persistencia de la vena cava superior izquierda (VCSIP) es la anomalía más común del sistema venoso torácico y puede estar asociadas a otras malformaciones cardiacas. Objetivo: Describir las características ecocardiográficas de la VCSIP y su relación con los factores de...
Abstract Pre-eclampsia (PE) is an obstetric disease with a multifactorial cause that affects ∼ 5% of pregnant women. Vision can be affected with varying severity, and retinal detachment is a very rare complication. It tends to be bilateral, diagnosed postpartum, and more prevalent in women who are ...
SUMMARY BACKGROUND: Asymmetric or heteropagus conjoined twins is a rare occurrence, with an incidence of one case in 1-2 million. Conjoined twins are classified according to their symmetry, place of fusion, and grade of duplication. METHODS: We report here an extremely rare presentation of parasitic tw...
Abstract Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neurological disorder resulting from vitamin B1 deficiency, which is common in chronic alcoholism. We report a rare case of WE due to hyperemesis gravidarum in a 25-year-old pregnant patient at 13 weeks and 5 days of gestation. Initially, the disease mani...
RESUMEN Las genodermatosis ictiosiformes constituyen un grupo heterogéneo de trastornos de la cornificación caracterizados por hiperqueratosis y descamación de la piel. La ictiosis arlequín es la forma más grave y agresiva de las ictiosis congénitas, presenta una baja prevalencia (1/300 000 nacimie...
Neonates with vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation (VGAM) presenting with severe
cardiac failure and pulmonary hypertension represent a challenge for endovascular
therapy.When early treatment is required, the small femoral arteries in this population
are usually difficult to cannulate. Alternatively, th...
