Diagnosis and Prevalence of Prominent Lobules in Otoplasty: Analysis of 120 Patients with Prominent Ears.

BACKGROUND: The prominence of the ear lobule is considered an anomaly of secondary importance and receives correspondingly less attention in literature. We reviewed a case series of otoplasty patients and analyzed the prevalence of lobule prominence. METHODS: Records of otoplasties between 2007 and 2013 were reviewed. Inclusion criteria were: (1) primary otoplasties; (2) prominence of both ears; and (3) otoplasties conducted by the main author. Patients were divided into two groups: (1) A general group (GG) containing all the patients, and (2) a lobule correction group (LG)-a subgroup of GG containing only the patients who needed lobule correction. RESULTS: From a total of 291 patients, 120 patients were included in GG and 27 patients in LG. There was no statistical difference between groups GG and LG in terms of age and gender. Preoperative diagnosis of lobule prominence was correctly established in 14 patients; 13 patients were diagnosed during surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Lobule prominence should not be underestimated since its diagnosis may be missed in the preoperative period-nearly 50 % in our case. Also its prevalence (22.5 %) is not as infrequent as some may think. Knowledge of lobule correction techniques before surgery is important to avoid less than optimal results in otoplasty. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE V: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266.

Avaliação epidemiológica dos pacientes com sequelas de queimaduras atendidos na unidade de queimados do hospital das clínicas da faculdade de medicina de Ribeirão Preto: Universidade de São Paulo / Epidemiological evaluation of patients with burn scars attended at a burns unit, faculty of the medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo

Introdução: A queimadura profunda frequentemente provoca cicatrizes desfigurantes e disfuncionais, com impacto socioeconômico significativo. Diante deste cenário, o objetivo deste estudo foi a caracterização epidemiológica da população acometida e tratada de sequelas de queimaduras no nosso serviço. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo retrospectivo baseado na revisão de prontuários, realizado no período de janeiro de 2007 a março de 2013. Resultados: Foram analisados 160 prontuários, dos quais 47,5% eram do sexo feminino e 52,5%, do sexo masculino. As sequelas mais prevalentes foram cicatriz hipertrófica e brida. A área mais acometida foi a mão e o principal tratamento cirúrgico empregado foi a zetaplastia. Conclusões: A prevalência de sequelas de queimaduras ocorre na faixa etária jovem e a principal área anatômica acometida é a mão, o que consiste em um fator de impacto socioeconômico.

Introduction: The deep burn often causes deformed and dysfunctional scars, with significant socioeconomic impact. Given this scenario, the objective of this study was to characterize the epidemiology of the population affected and the sequelae of burns treated in our department. Methods: This was a retrospective study based on medical registers review, conducted from January 2007 to March 2013. Results: 160 medical registers have been analyzed of which 47,5% were female and 52,5% were male. The most prevalent sequelae were hypertrophic scar and contracture. The most affected area was the hand and the most employed surgical treatment was zetaplasty. Conclusions: The prevalence of burn scars is higher in the younger age group and the main affected anatomical site is the hand, which is a factor of socioeconomic impact.

Mieloma múltiplo: relato de caso / Multiple myeloma: case report

JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: A busca da etiologia das doenças deve ser sempre baseada nos preceitos de valorização dos sinais e sintomas clínicos e evidencia a importância do exercício clínico.O objetivo foi apresentar um caso clínico de difícil elucidação diagnóstica na prática médica e alertar os médicos que, às vezes, mesmo diante de exames laboratoriais negativos ou inconclusivos, as alterações clínicas devem ser exaustivamente pesquisadas. RELATO DO CASO: Paciente do sexo masculino, 76 anos, admitido no Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro com diagnóstico de infecção do trato urinário e choque séptico. O exame físico revelava palidez e úlceras de pressão. Apresentava paraplegia desde uma queda ao solo, há 18 meses, com perda ponderal de 10 kg no período. Durante sua internação, vários sinais e sintomas não específicos foram observados e não haviam sido valorizados no momento inicial de sua internação. O estudo radiográfico da coluna vertebral evidenciou fraturas patológicas ao nível de T11. Tomografia computadorizada (TC) e ressonância nuclear magnética da coluna vertebral evidenciaram lesões osteolíticas e massa paravertebral com compressão medular. Pesquisa de proteína de Bence Jones foi negativa na urina. Biópsia percutânea da massa guiada por TC confirmou o diagnóstico de mieloma múltiplo. CONCLUSÃO: Os casos de mieloma múltiplo são, em geral, de difícil elucidação. No caso em questão, além desse agravante,havia outras doenças associadas que norteavam o raciocínio clínico para outros caminhos. O estudo mostrou a importância da valorização do raciocínio clínico, da análise cuidadosa dos sinais e sintomas do paciente e da busca da etiologia das doenças na solução do caso e, assim, promover a estabilização das lesões e a cura de muitos pacientes.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The search for the etiologyof diseases should always be based on the precepts of recovery signs and symptoms and highlights the importance of clinical practice. The purpose of this present a case of difficult diagnostic investigation in medical practice and alert doctors that sometimes,even before laboratory tests are negative or inconclusive,the clinical changes should be thoroughly researched. CASE REPORT: Here we describe a 76 year old man admitted to Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro with urinary tract infection and septic shock. Physical examination revealed paleness and pressure ulcers. He was paraplegic since he had a nasty fall, eighteen months ago, losing 10 kg in this period. During his stay in hospital, various non-specificsigns and symptoms were observed and had not been valorized in the onset of his hospitalization. Thus he was submitted to laboratory and radiology research. The vertebral column radiographic examination showed pathologic fractures in thoracic spine (T11).The spine computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance image revealed osteolytic lesions and a paravertebral mass with spinal cord compression. The urinary Bence Jones protein test was negative. The CT guided percutaneous biopsy of the mass confirmed the diagnosis of multiple myeloma. CONCLUSION: The cases of multiple myeloma are generally difficult to elucidate. In this case, besides this aggravation, there were other diseases that guided clinical reasoning to other paths. Throught his report, the authors demonstrate the importance of clinical reasoning enhancement, patient signs and symptoms careful analysis and the search for diseases etiology in solving the case and thus promote the injury stabilization and the healing of many patients.