Intramedullary histoplasmosis lesion in children: A case report.

Background: Histoplasmosis is a fungal disease endemic in some regions of the United States of America, Canada, and Latin America. The geographic characteristics, humidity, soil, and climate are responsible for such distribution. In Brazil, there are case reports of histoplasmosis throughout its territory, being considered an endemic region. It is considered an opportunistic disease, affecting mostly immunocompromised patients. To the present date, scientific publications dealing with pediatric cases of histoplasmosis are restricted to case series. Spinal cord injuries caused by histoplasmosis are rare, even in the adult population, being described in few studies. Case Description: The present report deals with a 4-year-old patient, from the southeast region of Brazil, who started a condition of fever, weight loss, cervicobrachialgia, and symmetrical tetraparesis, with evolution over 2 months. In the diagnostic investigation, she was found to have primary immunodeficiency and neuroimaging examinations showed a cervical spinal cord lesion at the level of C4-C6. The anatomopathological diagnosis of histoplasmosis was possible after surgery for decompression and biopsy of the lesion. Conclusion: According to our research, there are no reports in the literature that address the situation of spinal cord compression syndrome due to histoplasmosis in the pediatric population.

Metástase hipofisária de adenocarcinoma mamário: relato de caso / Pituitary Metastasis of Mammary Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report

Somente 1% de todas as cirurgias hipofisárias são realizadas para tratar tumores metastáticos desta região. Os focos primários mais comuns são respectivamente mama e pulmão. Neste artigo, descrevemos uma paciente com antecedente de adenocarcinoma mamário, que se apresenta com paralisia oculomotora súbita à direita. O objetivo do trabalho é descrever um caso de metástase mamária para a região selar, evidenciando dados clínicos e radiológicos que tornam tal diagnóstico plausível.

Only 1% of all pituitary surgeries are performed to treat metastatic tumors in this region. The most common primary sites are breast and lung respectively. In this article we describe a patient with previous breast adenocarcinoma presenting with oculomotor palsy sudden right. The objective is to describe a case of breast metastasis to the sellar region, showing clinical and radiological findings that make this plausible diagnosis.

[Influence of circadian and temperature variations on the ischemic stroke]. / Influência das variações circadianas e de temperatura no AVEi.

BACKGROUND: Ischemic stroke (IS) ranks third as cause of death and annual costs. Literature shows a greater number of cases in the first hours of the morning and on colder days, allowing for better prevention at these times. The objectives were to identify risk factors, evaluate the influence of circadian and temperature variations on prevalence of IS. METHODS: Onset time was analyzed during four periods and obtained from the patient or family. Weather temperature was obtained from the INMET. The IS were classified according to subtypes established by the TOAST project. RESULTS: Hypertension was the main risk factor in 66% of the patients. There was a predominance of cases between 06:00 AM and 11:59 AM (p < 0. 0001) and after a negative variation of temperature (p < 0. 0001). CONCLUSIONS: A strong relationship was found between prevalence of IS and negative variation of temperature. Events were more frequent between 6:00 AM and 11:59 AM. It was not possible to evaluate the variations for each subtype of IS because the number of cases did not allow for significant statistic evaluation.

Influência das variações circadianas e de temperatura no AVEi / Influence of circadian and temperature variations on the ischemic stroke

OBJETIVOS: Acidente vascular encefálico isquêmico (AVEi) representa a terceira maior causa de morte e gastos anuais. A literatura demonstra maior ocorrência no período da manhã e em épocas mais frias, podendo ter uma maior prevenção nestes momentos. Portanto, os objetivos foram identificar os fatores de risco, avaliar a influência das variações circadianas e de temperatura na prevalência do AVEi. MÉTODOS: Foram estudados 100 pacientes com o diagnóstico de AVEi. O horário de instalação foi analisado em quatro períodos, sendo obtido do paciente ou dos familiares. A temperatura climática foi obtida do INMET. RESULTADOS: O AVEi foi classificado de acordo com os subtipos estabelecidos pelo projeto TOAST. Dos pacientes, 66 por cento tinham hipertensão arterial como principal fator de risco. Houve um predomínio de casos no período das 6h00 às 11h59 (p< 0.0001) e após variação negativa da temperatura (p < 0,0001). CONCLUSÃO: Encontrou-se uma forte relação entre a prevalência de eventos encefálicos isquêmicos e variação negativa de temperatura e que o horário de maior frequência foi entre 6h00 e 11h59. Não foi possível avaliar as variações de temperatura e circadianas para cada subtipo de AVEi, pois o número de casos estudados não permitiu avaliação estatística significante.

BACKGROUND: Ischemic stroke (IS) ranks third as cause of death and annual costs. Literature shows a greater number of cases in the first hours of the morning and on colder days, allowing for better prevention at these times. The objectives were to identify risk factors, evaluate the influence of circadian and temperature variations on prevalence of IS. METHODS: Onset time was analyzed during four periods and obtained from the patient or family. Weather temperature was obtained from the INMET. The IS were classified according to subtypes established by the TOAST project. RESULTS: Hypertension was the main risk factor in 66 percent of the patients. There was a predominance of cases between 06:00 AM and 11:59 AM (p < 0. 0001) and after a negative variation of temperature (p < 0. 0001). CONCLUSIONS: A strong relationship was found between prevalence of IS and negative variation of temperature. Events were more frequent between 6:00 AM and 11:59 AM. It was not possible to evaluate the variations for each subtype of IS because the number of cases did not allow for significant statistic evaluation.

Prevalência e fatores associados à bacteremia nos portadores de colecistite aguda litiásica / Bacteremia - prevalence and associated factors in patients with acute calculous cholecystitis

OBJETIVO: Determinar a prevalência de bacteremia e os fatores associados no período pré-operatório em portadores de colecistite aguda litiásica e analisar comparativamente as complicações e mortalidade nos pacientes com e sem bacteremia, que foram submetidos a colecistectomia de urgência. MÉTDODOS: Foram estudados, prospectivamente, 51 pacientes com diagnóstico histopatológico de colecistite aguda litiásica. O sistema Bactec foi o método utilizado para a detecção de bacteremia. As médias dos grupos foram analisadas quanto às variáveis clínicas e laboratoriais, relacionando-as com a bacteremia. RESULTADOS: A prevalência de bacteremia no pré-operatório foi de 15,68 por cento, e a idade (p=0,024), a freqüência cardíaca (p=0,026), a freqüência respiratória (p=0,028), a creatinina (p=0,028) e a presença da SIRS (Síndrome da Resposta Inflamatória Sistêmica, p=0,016) associaram-se positivamente com a bacteremia. Nos portadores de bacteremia verificou-se um óbito, maior número de complicações gerais (p=0,045) e infecciosas (p=0,039) e maior tempo de internação (p<0,005). CONCLUSAO: Nessa amostra, utilizando-se o sistema Bactec, a prevalência de bacteremia foi considerável. Fatores clínicos e laboratoriais estão associados à bacteremia e a sua presença associa-se à maior gravidade dos pacientes e pior prognóstico em relação às complicações no pós-operatório nos portadores de colecistite aguda litiásica.

[Bacteremia -- prevalence and associated factors in patients with acute calculous cholecystitis]. / Prevalência e fatores associados à bacteremia nos portadores de colecistite aguda litiásica.

BACKGROUND: Bacteremia seems to increase the morbidity and mortality in clinical and surgical conditions, however the importance and factors associated with it during acute calculous cholecystitis are not well established. The purpose of this study was to determine pre-operative prevalence, associated factors and prognosis of bacteremia in patients with acute calculous cholecystitis submitted to an emergency cholecystectomy. METHODS: A prospective study of 51 patients with histological diagnosis of acute calculous cholecystitis was designed. The Bactec System was used to detect bacteremia. Mean results of clinical and laboratory analyses were related to the presence of bacteremia. RESULTS: The pre-operative prevalence of bacteremia was of 15.68%. Age (P=0.024), heart rate (P=0.026), respiratory rate (P=0.028), serum creatinine (P=0.028) and presence of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (P=0.016) were positively associated with bacteremia. Bacteremic patients had statistically higher overall (P=0.045) and infectious (P=0.039) complication rates and longer hospitalization (P<0.005) including one death. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with acute calculous cholecystitis have a considerable prevalence of bacteremia in the pre-operative period. It is associated with old age, heart rate, respiratory rate, serum creatinine and systemic inflammatory response syndrome. In patients with acute calculous cholecystitis, presence of bacteremia may be associated to severity of the condition and poor outcome related to pos-operative complications.