Gastric cancer with lesion extending to spleen and perforation into free peritoneum.

Perforated gastric carcinoma is a rare condition that is hard to diagnose preoperatively. It is associated with advanced cancer stages and has a high mortality, particularly in cases presenting preoperative shock. Few studies have investigated the presentation and adequate management of these carcinomas. In addition, there are no reports in the literature on perforations extending to the spleen, as described in this case, making the management of these lesions challenging. Our article reports a case of gastric tumor perforation extending to the spleen, which presented as a perforated acute abdomen. The patient was treated with total gastrectomy and D2 lymph node resection with splenectomy and progressed well with current survival of one year at disease stage IV.

Gastric cancer with lesion extending to spleen and perforation into free peritoneum / Neoplasia gástrica perfurada com extensão da lesão para o baço

Summary Perforated gastric carcinoma is a rare condition that is hard to diagnose preoperatively. It is associated with advanced cancer stages and has a high mortality, particularly in cases presenting preoperative shock. Few studies have investigated the presentation and adequate management of these carcinomas. In addition, there are no reports in the literature on perforations extending to the spleen, as described in this case, making the management of these lesions challenging. Our article reports a case of gastric tumor perforation extending to the spleen, which presented as a perforated acute abdomen. The patient was treated with total gastrectomy and D2 lymph node resection with splenectomy and progressed well with current survival of one year at disease stage IV.

Resumo A neoplasia gástrica perfurada é uma condição incomum e de difícil diagnóstico pré-operatório, estando relacionada a estágios avançados e com alta mortalidade, principalmente na presença de choque pré-operatório. Poucos estudos foram feitos quanto a sua forma de apresentação e ao tratamento adequado. Além disso, não há nenhum relato em literatura quanto à extensão da perfuração para o baço, como é descrito neste caso, tornando mais difícil a conduta. Este artigo relata um caso de perfuração de neoplasia gástrica com extensão para o baço, que se apresentou como abdome agudo perfurativo. Submetido a gastrectomia total e ressecção linfonodal D2 com esplenectomia, apresentou boa evolução e sobrevida atual de 1 ano, em um estadiamento IV da doença.

Thoracic trauma: analysis of 100 consecutive cases / Trauma torácico: análise de 100 casos consecutivos

Objective: To analyze thoracic trauma assisted by the Emergency Service of Hospital da Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo. Methods: One hundred patients with thoracic trauma were assisted throughout six months in 2006. Data from their records were collected and a protocol of thoracic trauma was fulfilled. The Revised Trauma Score was used to evaluate gravity of injury and to calculate the survival index. Results: Prevalence of trauma injury in male from 20 to 29 years old was observed. Out of all patients, 44 had blunt trauma and 56 penetrating trauma (78.6% presented stab wounds and 21.4% gun shots). Up to the settings of injuries, 23% were in the thoracoabdominal transition, 7% in the precordium and 70% in the remainder thoracic area. In those with the thoracoabdominal transition injury, 22.7% were hemodynamically unstable and 77.3% stable. Thoracoabdominal injury patients presented 40.9% of diaphragm wound and all were stable. Of those with precordium wound, 37.5% presented cardiac injury. In cardiac onset, 66.7% presented stable and 33.3% unstable. Thoracic drainage was the most accomplished surgical procedure (71%). Conclusions: The thoracic trauma patient is most prevalently young male with stab wound penetrating injury, without associated injuries, hemodynamically stable, presenting hemothorax, with high probability of survival.

Objetivo: Analisar os traumas torácicos atendidos pelo Serviço de Emergência do Pronto-Socorro Geral do Hospital da Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo. Métodos: Foi preenchido um Protocolo de Trauma Torácico com dados dos prontuários de cem pacientes atendidos em 2006 por seis meses. Utilizamos o Escore Revisado de Trauma para avaliar a gravidade da lesão e calcular a taxa de sobrevida. Resultados: Houve prevalência de homens entre 20 e 29 anos. Sobre as lesões, 44% eram traumas fechados e 56% traumas penetrantes, sendo desses 78,6% por arma branca e 21,4% por arma de fogo. Quanto à localização das lesões, 23% encontravam-se na transição toracoabdominal, 7% na região precordial e 70% no restante da área torácica. Dos pacientes com ferimento toracoabdominal, 22,7% eram instáveis e 77,3% estáveis. Nas lesões toracoabdominais, 40,9% apresentavam lesões diafragmáticas, e todos os pacientes eram estáveis. Entre os pacientes com ferimentos precordiais, 37,5% apresentavam lesões cardíacas, sendo estas 66,7% estáveis e 33,3% instáveis. O procedimento cirúrgico mais realizado foi a drenagem de tórax (71%). Conclusões: O paciente de trauma torácico mais frequente é o homem jovem, com ferimento penetrante por arma branca, estável, apresentando hemotórax sem lesões associadas, e com alta probabilidade de sobrevida.

Thoracic trauma: analysis of 100 consecutive cases.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze thoracic trauma assisted by the Emergency Service of Hospital da Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo. METHODS: One hundred patients with thoracic trauma were assisted throughout six months in 2006. Data from their records were collected and a protocol of thoracic trauma was fulfilled. The Revised Trauma Score was used to evaluate gravity of injury and to calculate the survival index. RESULTS: Prevalence of trauma injury in male from 20 to 29 years old was observed. Out of all patients, 44 had blunt trauma and 56 penetrating trauma (78.6% presented stab wounds and 21.4% gun shots). Up to the settings of injuries, 23% were in the thoracoabdominal transition, 7% in the precordium and 70% in the remainder thoracic area. In those with the thoracoabdominal transition injury, 22.7% were hemodynamically unstable and 77.3% stable. Thoracoabdominal injury patients presented 40.9% of diaphragm wound and all were stable. Of those with precordium wound, 37.5% presented cardiac injury. In cardiac onset, 66.7% presented stable and 33.3% unstable. Thoracic drainage was the most accomplished surgical procedure (71%). CONCLUSIONS: The thoracic trauma patient is most prevalently young male with stab wound penetrating injury, without associated injuries, hemodynamically stable, presenting hemothorax, with high probability of survival.