Sirenomelia or mermaid syndrome is an extremely rare congenital lethal malformation with a frequency between 1.5 and 4.2 per 1 000 000 pregnancies.The association of sirenomelia with the VACTERL association is very rare, with twenty cases reported in the literature and only two cases with VACTERL-H. We p...
ABSTRACT Hemophagocytic syndrome or hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an infrequent and underdiagnosed condition caused by an overactive immune response, resulting in blood cells phagocytosis. After kidney transplantation (KTx), HLH is usually secondary (or reactive) to infectious and neoplasti...
Corticoesteroides/administración & dosificación,
Resultado Fatal,
Estudios de Seguimiento,
Inmunoglobulinas Intravenosas/administración & dosificación,
Factores Inmunológicos/administración & dosificación,
Inmunosupresores/administración & dosificación,
Fallo Renal Crónico/cirugía,
Trasplante de Riñón/efectos adversos,
Linfohistiocitosis Hemofagocítica/diagnóstico,
Linfohistiocitosis Hemofagocítica/tratamiento farmacológico,
Linfohistiocitosis Hemofagocítica/etiología,
Resultado del Tratamiento
RESUMEN El linfoma extranodal de células T/NK extranasal (NKTL) primario del tracto gastrointestinal es poco frecuente y tiene carácter agresivo. Presentamos el caso de un paciente inmunocompetente de 51 años que ingresa por dolor abdominal de dos meses de evolución. En la colonoscopía, se hallaron ...
Phosphorus is a nonmetallic irritant used in various sectors like rodenticide, firecracker industries, match industries, and fertilizers. Phosphorus poisoning is responsible for deaths among children and adults. Accidental yellow phosphorus poisoning is frequently reported in children, whereas suicidal c...
Mucormycosis is an increasingly frequent, difficult to diagnose, difficult to treat, often fatal infection, especially in patients with hyperglycemia from uncontrolled diabetes. Type I (von Gierke) glycogen storage disease is due to inherited deficiency of enzymes in glycogen metabolism, which causes hyp...
Pulmonary artery aneurysm is a disorder of varying etiology and should be diagnosed early for appropriate interventions. A 45-year-old man was hospitalized for chest pain, dyspnea, cough, chills, diarrhea, and vomiting, which had started 3 weeks before admission. Physical examination indicated a reduced ...
Abstract Hailey-Hailey disease, or familial benign pemphigus, is a rare bullous genodermatosis that usually presents with flaccid blisters, erosions, and maceration limited to flexural areas, resulting in increased morbidity and reduced quality of life for affected patients. The authors report an unusual...
Existen limitados reportes de síntomas neurológicos en la población pediátrica con COVID-19. Reportamos el caso de una niña de 13 años con tres días de enfermedad caracterizada por cefalea, vómitos no explosivos, fiebre y trastorno del sensorio de inicio brusco asociado a dificultad para la biped...
Objetivo: identificar os principais desfechos fatais em indivíduos cardiopatas acometidos por COVID-19. Método: Trata-se de um estudo de natureza qualitativa, do tipo revisão integrativa da literatura, por meio dos descritores: Cardiopatias; Evolução Fatal; Infecções por Coronavírus e COVID-19, n...
