Severe ischemic gastritis caused by chronic mesenteric ischemia.

Ischemic gastritis is a rare illness caused by localized or systemic vascular insufficiency. This condition is rarely seen in medical practice due to the vast arterial collateral blood supply to the stomach through the celiac trunk and superior mesenteric artery and also because other etiologies are much more frequent. The classic presentation of chronic ischemia is comprises the triad of postprandial pain, weight loss, and abdominal bruit. Intervention is indicated in symptomatic patients and endovascular treatment is an alternative to surgery in patients with high comorbidity that offers good results. We report a case of a 71-year-old female patient with severe ischemic gastritis with ulcers and bleeding caused by chronic mesenteric ischemia with occlusion of the celiac trunk and inferior mesenteric artery and critical stenosis of the superior mesenteric artery. The diagnosis was confirmed by imaging, and the patient underwent endovascular treatment. This is a rare condition that is difficult to diagnose and treat and a multidisciplinary team is needed for proper management.

Spontaneous rupture of superficial femoral artery aneurysm: case report.

Isolated true aneurysms of the superficial femoral artery (SFA) are rare, accounting for 0.5% of peripheral aneurysms. The literature up to 2012 contains reports of just 103 patients with isolated SFA aneurysms. The main complications are thrombosis, distal embolization, and rupture, which is the most common of the three. The authors report the case of a 55-year-old male patient admitted to the emergency service with pain and a pulsatile mass in the left thigh, subsequently confirmed as rupture of an SFA aneurysm. The patient underwent open aneurysm repair with ligature and revascularization with a reversed saphenous vein bypass.

Gastrite isquêmica grave por isquemia mesentérica crônica / Severe ischemic gastritis caused by chronic mesenteric ischemia

Resumo A gastrite isquêmica é uma doença rara, podendo ocorrer por insuficiência vascular focal ou sistêmica. Essa condição é raramente vista na prática médica devido à vasta rede colateral arterial do estômago pelo tronco celíaco e mesentérica superior. A apresentação clássica da isquemia crônica é formada pela tríade de dor pós-prandial, perda de peso e sopro abdominal. A intervenção está indicada naqueles pacientes sintomáticos, sendo o tratamento endovascular uma alternativa à cirurgia em pacientes com alta comorbidade, tendo bons resultados. Reportamos um caso de gastrite isquêmica grave com úlceras e sangramento que foi causado por isquemia mesentérica crônica, em uma paciente de 71 anos, com oclusão do tronco celíaco e mesentérica inferior, além de estenose crítica da superior. O diagnóstico foi confirmado por exame de imagem, e a paciente foi submetida a tratamento endovascular. Trata-se de uma condição rara de diagnóstico e tratamento desafiadores, a qual requer uma equipe multidisciplinar para o manejo adequado.

Abstract Ischemic gastritis is a rare illness caused by localized or systemic vascular insufficiency. This condition is rarely seen in medical practice due to the vast arterial collateral blood supply to the stomach through the celiac trunk and superior mesenteric artery and also because other etiologies are much more frequent. The classic presentation of chronic ischemia is comprises the triad of postprandial pain, weight loss, and abdominal bruit. Intervention is indicated in symptomatic patients and endovascular treatment is an alternative to surgery in patients with high comorbidity that offers good results. We report a case of a 71-year-old female patient with severe ischemic gastritis with ulcers and bleeding caused by chronic mesenteric ischemia with occlusion of the celiac trunk and inferior mesenteric artery and critical stenosis of the superior mesenteric artery. The diagnosis was confirmed by imaging, and the patient underwent endovascular treatment. This is a rare condition that is difficult to diagnose and treat and a multidisciplinary team is needed for proper management.

Ruptura espontânea de aneurisma do segmento médio da artéria femoral superficial: relato de caso / Spontaneous rupture of superficial femoral artery aneurysm: case report

Aneurismas verdadeiros isolados da artéria femoral superficial (AFS) são raros, representando 0,5% dos aneurismas periféricos. Até 2012, existiam relatos na literatura de apenas 103 pacientes com aneurismas verdadeiros isolados da AFS. As principais complicações associadas são: trombose, embolização distal e rotura, sendo a última a mais comum. Os autores relatam o caso de um paciente masculino, de 55 anos, atendido emergencialmente com dor e massa pulsátil em coxa esquerda, condição posteriormente diagnosticada como ruptura de aneurisma da AFS. O paciente foi submetido à correção cirúrgica emergencial com ligadura do aneurisma e revascularização com veia safena magna reversa, com evolução satisfatória

Isolated true aneurysms of the superficial femoral artery (SFA) are rare, accounting for 0.5% of peripheral aneurysms. The literature up to 2012 contains reports of just 103 patients with isolated SFA aneurysms. The main complications are thrombosis, distal embolization, and rupture, which is the most common of the three. The authors report the case of a 55-year-old male patient admitted to the emergency service with pain and a pulsatile mass in the left thigh, subsequently confirmed as rupture of an SFA aneurysm. The patient underwent open aneurysm repair with ligature and revascularization with a reversed saphenous vein bypass

Surgical treatment of cystic neoplasms of the pancreas.

CONTEXT: Diagnosis and treatment of cystic neoplasms of the pancreas increased significantly in the last decades. There are only a few Brazilian publications on these tumors. The majority of them are limited to reports of one or few cases. OBJECTIVE: To present our experience with 27 patients with cystic neoplasms of the pancreas. METHODS: Demographic data, clinical manifestations, diagnostic exams, surgical procedures, postoperative complications, and follow-up data of 27 patients with cystic neoplasms of the pancreas were analyzed, according to the histological type of the tumor. RESULTS: There were 10 (37%) serous cystic tumors, 10 (37%) mucinous cystic tumors, 4 (15%) intraductal papillary mucinous tumors, and 3 (11%) solid pseudopapillary tumors or Frantz tumor. All serous cystic tumors, 6 (60%) mucinous tumors, 2 (50%) intraductal papillary mucinous tumors, and 2 (67%) solid pseudopapillary tumors were benign. The age of the patients varied from 31 to 82 years and all tumors were more common in female. Two patients had been treated previously as a pseudocyst. Surgical procedures depended on the location and extension of the tumor. Two patients underwent only laparotomy with tumor biopsy, one cholecystectomy with Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy for jaundice treatment, 6 pancreatoduodenectomy, and 18 partial pancreatectomy. The most common postoperative complication was pancreatic fistula (n = 5; 19%). One patient died of necrotic pancreatitis. Of the 10 patients with serous cystic tumor, only 1 had tumor recurrence at the section border. The three patients with mucinous cystoadenocarcinoma in which was not possible to resect the tumor, died 6 to 24 months after laparotomy. The six patients with benign mucinous tumors did not have tumor recurrence. CONCLUSIONS: The most common cystic neoplasms of the pancreas are serous and mucinous cysts. These tumors are more frequent in female. Although almost all serous cysts are benign, 40% of mucinous cysts are malign. Misdiagnosis may delay appropriate treatment and increase mortality.

Surgical treatment of cystic neoplasms of the pancreas / Tratamento cirúrgico das neoplasias císticas do pâncreas

CONTEXT: Diagnosis and treatment of cystic neoplasms of the pancreas increased significantly in the last decades. There are only a few Brazilian publications on these tumors. The majority of them are limited to reports of one or few cases. OBJECTIVE: To present our experience with 27 patients with cystic neoplasms of the pancreas. METHODS: Demographic data, clinical manifestations, diagnostic exams, surgical procedures, postoperative complications, and follow-up data of 27 patients with cystic neoplasms of the pancreas were analyzed, according to the histological type of the tumor. RESULTS: There were 10 (37 percent) serous cystic tumors, 10 (37 percent) mucinous cystic tumors, 4 (15 percent) intraductal papillary mucinous tumors, and 3 (11 percent) solid pseudopapillary tumors or Frantz tumor. All serous cystic tumors, 6 (60 percent) mucinous tumors, 2 (50 percent) intraductal papillary mucinous tumors, and 2 (67 percent) solid pseudopapillary tumors were benign. The age of the patients varied from 31 to 82 years and all tumors were more common in female. Two patients had been treated previously as a pseudocyst. Surgical procedures depended on the location and extension of the tumor. Two patients underwent only laparotomy with tumor biopsy, one cholecystectomy with Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy for jaundice treatment, 6 pancreatoduodenectomy, and 18 partial pancreatectomy. The most common postoperative complication was pancreatic fistula (n = 5; 19 percent). One patient died of necrotic pancreatitis. Of the 10 patients with serous cystic tumor, only 1 had tumor recurrence at the section border. The three patients with mucinous cystoadenocarcinoma in which was not possible to resect the tumor, died 6 to 24 months after laparotomy. The six patients with benign mucinous tumors did not have tumor recurrence. CONCLUSIONS: The most common cystic neoplasms of the pancreas are serous and mucinous cysts. These tumors are more frequent in female...

RACIONAL: O diagnóstico e tratamento das neoplasias císticas do pâncreas aumentaram significativamente nas últimas décadas. Existem poucas publicações brasileiras sobre estes tumores, sendo que a maioria é limitada à descrição de um ou poucos casos. OBJETIVO: Apresentar a experiência com 27 pacientes com neoplasia cística do pâncreas. MÉTODOS: Os dados demográficos, quadro clínico, exames complementares, procedimento cirúrgico com as suas complicações e a evolução pós-operatória de 27 pacientes com neoplasia cística do pâncreas foram analisados, conforme o tipo histológico do tumor. RESULTADOS: O exame anatomopatológico evidenciou 10 (37 por cento) casos de tumor seroso, 10 (37 por cento) de tumor mucinoso, 4 (15 por cento) de neoplasia intraductal papilar mucinosa e 3 (11 por cento) de neoplasia sólida pseudopapilar ou tumor de Frantz. Todos os tumores serosos, seis (60 por cento) mucinosos, dois (50 por cento) tumores intraductais papilares mucinosos e dois (67 por cento) tumores sólidos pseudopapilares eram benignos. A idade dos pacientes variou amplamente de 31 a 82 anos e o sexo feminino predominou em todos os tipos de tumores. Dois pacientes tinham sido tratados previamente como pseudocisto de pâncreas. As operações realizadas dependiam da localização e extensão do tumor. Dois pacientes foram submetidos somente a laparotomia com biopsia do tumor, 1 a colecistectomia e hepaticojejunostomia em Y-de-Roux para aliviar a icterícia, sem ressecção da neoplasia, 6 a pancreatoduodenectomia e 18 a pancreatectomia parcial. A complicação pós-operatória mais comum foi fístula pancreática (n = 5; 19 por cento). Um paciente morreu no pós-operatório imediato por pancreatite necrótica. Dos 10 pacientes com cistoadenoma seroso, apenas 1 apresentou recidiva próxima à borda de secção do tumor. Os três pacientes com cistoadenocarcinomas mucinosos em que não foi realizada a ressecção do tumor foram a óbito de 6 a 24 meses após a operação. Os seis pacientes...