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Encefalopatía tóxica por isopropanol: sobre-exposición accidental a gas propano

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (8), 2016
Liquefied hydrocarbon gas, such as propane is considered safe. However there are reports that voluntary exposure to liquefied gas at least could originate hallucinatory states. We report a 20 years old woman who was found in a coma with extensor muscle hypertonia, brisk tendon reflexes and extensor plant...

Mielitis transversa aguda en un viajero
Acute transverse myelitis in a traveler

Medicina (B.Aires); 76 (4), 2016
La mielitis transversa aguda se define como un trastorno neuroinmune adquirido de la medula espinal, que ocurre como consecuencia de un evento primario o relacionado a enfermedades inflamatorias autoinmunes, infecciosas o post infecciosas. Entre los agentes etiológicos infecciosos se destaca Borrelia sp...

Mielolipoma adrenal gigante: Adrenalectomía derecha laparoscópica
Giant adrenal myelolipoma. Right laparoscopic adrenalectomy

Medicina (B.Aires); 76 (4), 2016
El mielolipoma es un tumor adrenal poco frecuente. Se trata de un tumor benigno no funcionante compuesto por tejido adiposo y hematopoyético. Presentamos el caso de una paciente de 33 años de edad con diagnóstico de incidentaloma adrenal de 14 cm de diámetro no funcionante. Los estudios imagenológic...

Occlusal changes secondary to temporomandibular joint conditions: a critical review and implications for clinical practice

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT The relationship between Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) and malocclusion is an extremely critical issue in dentistry. Contrary to the old concept that malocclusion causes TMD, occlusal changes, especially those observed as sudden, may be secondary and reflect joint or muscle disorders due to ...

Correlación entre la resonancia magnética y la ecocardiografía transtorácica en la evaluación de la insuficiencia pulmonar en pacientes pediátricos con cardiopatía congénita

Rev. colomb. cardiol; 23 (4), 2016
Objetivo: Establecer la correlación y la concordancia del grado de severidad de insuficiencia pulmonar entre la ecocardiografía y la resonancia magnética en la población pediátrica de un hospital de tercer nivel de atención. Métodos: Se estudiaron 20 pacientes con diagnóstico de cardiopatía cong...

Cistoadenocarcinoma mucinoso de apéndice cecal

Rev. chil. cir; 68 (4), 2016
Objetivo Exposición de 3 casos tratados quirúrgicamente en nuestra clínica. Casos clínicos Caso 1: paciente mujer de 78 años con diagnóstico de quiste complejo de ovario derecho, se realizó la cirugía y se evidencia tumoración de apéndice cecal. Caso 2: paciente varón de 38 años con dolor abd...

Prolactinomas may have unusual presentations resulting from massive extrasellar tumor extension

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (7), 2016
ABSTRACT The purpose of this case series is to report eight patients with giant prolactinomas emphasizing presentations and a treatment complication. The study group included six men and two women. The median age was 29 years (18–54 years); median serum prolactin level was 4,562 ng/ml (1,543–...

Safety and feasibility of radiofrequency ablation for treatment of Bosniak IV renal cysts

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose To describe our initial experience with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of Bosniak IV renal cysts. Materials and Methods From 2010 to 2014, 154 renal tumor cases were treated with percutaneous thermal ablation, of which 10 cases (6.4%) from nine patients were complex renal cysts and we...

Prostate MRI: a national survey of urologist's attitudes and perceptions

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Introduction The use of multi-parametric (MP) MRI to diagnose prostate cancer has been the subject of intense research, with many studies showing positive results. The purpose of our study is to better understand the accessibility, role, and perceived accuracy of MP-MRI in practice by surveyin...