[Video-assisted thoracic surgery diagnosis of mucinous (colloid) lung adenocarcinoma: Case report]. / Diagnóstico de adenocarcinoma mucinoso (coloide) pulmonar por cirugía torácica asistida por video. Reporte de caso.

BACKGROUND: Mucinous colloid lung adenocarcinoma is an uncommon variant of lung carcinomas with similar features to tumours seen in the gastrointestinal tract. To distinguish between these tumours and other mucinous lung tumours, such as mucinous bronchioloalveolar cell carcinomas and metastatic mucinous lesions could be difficult with small biopsy specimens from fine needle aspiration. CLINICAL CASE: The case is described of a 49-year-old female with history of dyspnoea and cough with bloody sputum and weight lose. Thorax axial computed tomography demonstrated a right lower lobe spiculated mass with calcifications. Transthoracic computed tomography- guided fine needle biopsy reported negative results, and the biopsy obtained with video-assisted thoracic surgery was useful for an adequate cytology report of a colloid variant of mucinous lung adenocarcinoma. CONCLUSION: Video-assisted thoracic surgery is an appropriate option for obtaining a larger specimen in those cases where small biopsies are inconclusive for the diagnosis of thoracic pathologies such as malignant tumours.

Ameboma: posibles decisiones terapéuticas en región endémica de amibiasis / Ameboma: possible therapeutic decisions in an amebiasis-endemic region

INTRODUCCIÓN: El ameboma como manifestación de enfermedad amibiana puede imitar un tumor cecal, por ende si no se realiza oportunamente dicho diagnóstico, se puede someter a pacientes a procedimientos quirúrgicos extensos. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Realizamos un estudio retrospectivo analítico en relación con el abordaje terapéutico del ameboma en un hospital de segundo nivel del centro de México, zona de alta prevalencia de amebiasis, desde enero de 2005 hasta diciembre de 2011. Identificamos 261 casos de infección amibiana, identificamos 20 casos de ameboma diagnosticados por histopatología o bien serología. Se intervino quirúrgicamente a 16 pacientes por presentar datos de abdomen agudo y 4 recibieron tratamiento médico con metronidazol. Analizamos 3 tipos de tratamiento: 1. Hemicolectomía con antiamebiano, 2. Apendicectomía con antiamebiano y 3. Solo antiamebiano. En el grupo no quirúrgico se dio seguimiento con características en imagen de acuerdo a la mejoría al tratamiento médico. RESULTADOS: Se encontró una mayor estancia hospitalaria en el primer grupo (p < 0,0133) que corresponde al tratamiento quirúrgico extenso. No hubo diferencia estadísticamente significativa para el resto de las variables. CONCLUSIONES: El ameboma en nuestro medio tiene una alta incidencia (7,6%), mayor a la reportada en la literatura. Consideramos que en regiones endémicas, el ameboma debe ser descartado en un escenario de masa cecal y los pacientes deben ser estudiados para confirmar amebiasis y recibir tratamiento antiamebiano aunado a la vigilancia estrecha de dicha masa y de ésta manera evitar cirugías extensas

INTRODUCTION: Amebiasis can mimic cecal tumors. Unless this infection is diagnosed in a timely manner, affected individuals may undergo extensive surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We carried out a retrospective analytical study of the therapeutic approach to amebiasis in a second-level hospital in an area of central Mexico with a high prevalence of this infection. Records from 2005-2011 were reviewed. There were 261 cases of amebiasis. Twenty cases were diagnosed by the histopathologist or on the basis of serological results. Sixteen patients underwent surgery due to acute abdomen, and four received medical treatment with metronidazole. Three treatment groups were analyzed: 1. hemicolectomy, 2. appendicectomy and antiamebic therapy, and 3. antiamoebic therapy alone. In the non-surgical group, imaging studies showed improvement with medical therapy. RESULTS: Length of hospital stay was higher in the group undergoing extensive surgery (p < 0.0133). There were no statistically significant differences among the remaining variables. CONCLUSIONS:The incidence of ameboma in our environment is higher (7.6%) than that reported in the literature. We believe that, in endemic regions, ameboma should be ruled out in patients with a cecal mass. As part of the therapeutic approach, patients should be tested for amebiasis or receive antiamebic therapy with monitoring of the mass to avoid extensive resective surgery

[Ameboma: possible therapeutic decisions in an amebiasis-endemic region]. / Ameboma: posibles decisiones terapéuticas en región endémica de amibiasis.

INTRODUCTION: Amebiasis can mimic cecal tumors. Unless this infection is diagnosed in a timely manner, affected individuals may undergo extensive surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We carried out a retrospective analytical study of the therapeutic approach to amebiasis in a second-level hospital in an area of central Mexico with a high prevalence of this infection. Records from 2005-2011 were reviewed. There were 261 cases of amebiasis. Twenty cases were diagnosed by the histopathologist or on the basis of serological results. Sixteen patients underwent surgery due to acute abdomen, and four received medical treatment with metronidazole. Three treatment groups were analyzed: 1. hemicolectomy, 2. appendicectomy and antiamebic therapy, and 3. antiamoebic therapy alone. In the non-surgical group, imaging studies showed improvement with medical therapy. RESULTS: Length of hospital stay was higher in the group undergoing extensive surgery (p < 0.0133). There were no statistically significant differences among the remaining variables. CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of ameboma in our environment is higher (7.6%) than that reported in the literature. We believe that, in endemic regions, ameboma should be ruled out in patients with a cecal mass. As part of the therapeutic approach, patients should be tested for amebiasis or receive antiamebic therapy with monitoring of the mass to avoid extensive resective surgery.