[Adrenal tuberculosis. Diagnosis using polymerase chain reaction]. / Tuberculosis suprarrenal. Diagnóstico mediante la reacción en cadena de la polimerasa.

OBJECTIVE: To present a case of a patient suffering from adrenocortical insufficiency (Addison's disease) and to demonstrate the utility of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the diagnosis of adrenal cortex tuberculosis. METHODS/RESULTS: Herein we describe a patient with Addison's disease who had developed pulmonary tuberculosis a few years earlier. CT and PCR test were utilized in making the diagnosis. CONCLUSION: Although adrenocortical tuberculosis is uncommon today, it must be considered when evaluating adrenocortical insufficiency, especially if the patient has or has had tuberculosis. Although Mycobacterium tuberculosis might not be demonstrated by bacteriologic techniques, PCR can be useful in making the etiological diagnosis.

[Acquired cystic renal disease: a case of intracystic hemorrhage simulating renal tumor]. / Enfermedad quística renal adquirida: un caso de hemorragia intraquística simulando tumoración renal.

We report a case of intracystic hemorrhage in a patient with acquired cystic kidney disease, undergoing hemodialysis. A surgical procedure was performed owing to the discrepancy between the clinical and radiological findings. The histological analyses revealed no evidence of kidney tumours.