Dolor abdominal como síntoma de himen imperforado / Abdominal pain as a symptom of imperforate hymen

El himen imperforado es una anomalía congénita del desarrollo genital femenino. A pesar de ser la anomalía obstructiva más frecuente, presenta una incidencia estimada del 0,1% de las recién nacidas. Su diagnóstico es principalmente clínico, habitualmente ante la presencia de dolor abdominal cíclico en una adolescente que no ha presentado la menarquia. Presentamos el caso de una paciente de 12 años de edad que acudió al Servicio de Urgencias por dolor abdominal intenso, acompañado de alteración del hábito intestinal de dos días de evolución. Tras una detallada anamnesis y exploración física, es diagnosticada de himen imperforado con el apoyo de las pruebas complementarias. El cuadro clínico se resolvió tras la realización de una himenectomía.

Imperforate hymen is a congenital anomaly of female genital development. Although it is the most common obstructive anomaly has an estimated incidence of 0.1% of newborn. The diagnosis is primarily clinical, usually in the presence of cyclic abdominal pain in an adolescent who has not submitted menarche. We report the case of a 12 years old woman came to the emergency department by abdominal intense pain accompanied by altered bowel habit in two days. After a detailed history and physical examination, was diagnosed with imperforate hymen with the support of additional tests. The clinical symptoms resolved after performing a hymenectomy.

[Promoting the quality of health surveillance of workers exposed to wood dust, with particular care to NPSC, in the territory of the Health Agency of Florence]. / Promozione della qualità della sorveglianza sanitaria dei lavoratori esposti a polvere di legno, con particolare riferimento ai TuNS, nel territorio di competenza della Azienda Sanitoria di Firenze.

Wood dust can cause occupational-related naso-sinusal cancer, characterized by a latency period of about 40 years. The Tuscany Cancer Registry estimates that cases of NPSC are from 20-25 per year into the Region (33% related to wood dust). These neoplasms are surgically treatable at early-stage and, for this reason, a rapid endoscopic diagnosis is considered to be reasonably useful for prognostic issues. We used a questionnaire to investigate nasal symptoms and NOSQ and SOLAR questionnaires to highlight respiratory/skins diseases, and a spirometry for each worker. Subjects with a working-age of more than 15 years, and those that were positive to the questionnaire and/or to the medical history were were referred to a specialist in otolaryngology. The prevalence of endoscopic positive findings--detected especially in subjects with a working age of more than 15 years--confirms the significance of the problem.

[Benign concentric annular macular dystrophy]. / Distrofia macular anular benigna concéntrica.

CASE REPORT: A case of benign concentric annular macular dystrophy is described. A 32-year-old woman presented with loss of quality in visual acuity. Ophthalmologic examination, fluorescein angiogram, electrophysiologic tests and visual field measurements were performed. DISCUSSION: It is very important to include in the differential diagnosis other dystrophies which present a <> pattern on fluorescein angiography, given that preservation of relatively good visual acuity is a special feature of this disease.

Distrofia macular anular benigna concéntrica / benign concentric annular macular distrophy

Caso clínico: Presentamos un caso clínico de distrofia macular anular benigna concéntrica. Se trata de una mujer de 32 años que se presenta con pérdida de calidad visual. Se realiza exploración oftalmoscópica, angiografía fluoresceínica, pruebas electrofisiológicas y campimetría. Discusión: Es de gran importancia realizar un cuidadoso diagnóstico diferencial con otras distrofias que presenten un patrón angiográfico en «ojo de buey», dado que la conservación de una relativamente buena agudeza visual es una característica señalada de esta enfermedad

Case report: A case of benign concentric annular macular dystrophy is described. A 32-year-old woman presented with loss of quality in visual acuity. Ophthalmologic examination, fluorescein angiogram, electrophysiologic tests and visual field measurements were performed. Discussion: It is very important to include in the differential diagnosis other dystrophies which present a «bull’s eye» pattern on fluorescein angiography, given that preservation of relatively good visual acuity is a special feature of this disease

[Collaboration between occupational doctors in the public prevention services and qualified occupational doctors: description of an experience in the sandstone sector of Alto Mugello]. / Il rapporto tra medico del lavoro nei servizi pubblici di prevenzione e medico competente: descrizione di un'esperienza nel comparto lapideo dell'Alto Mugello.

BACKGROUND: The present course of work-related injuries imposes an effective collaboration among public service's doctors and qualified occupational doctors. We refer to a positive interaction in a prevention plan of hand-arm vibrations exposure during phases of dressing in the sandstone sector of Alto Mugello. METHODS: Both were acquired data on exposition (risk assessment, measures on tools, times and levels of exposition, etc.) and data on workers' health (an high number of workers showed suspect angioneurotic disorders). The symptomatic workers were subjected to a clinical-instrumental examination that highlighted a clear correlation between high hand-arm vibrations exposition and functional injury. RESULTS: Sharing informations is a precious tool both for Public Prevention Services, it enables in fact to realize an accurate representation of workers' health state, and for qualified occupational doctors to manage risk with employers and to carry out an effective health surveillance.

[Patient with severe corneal disease in KID syndrome]. / Paciente con enfermedad corneal severa en el contexto del síndrome kid.

CASE REPORT: A 33-year-old woman with superficial and deep bilateral corneal vascularization and keratoconjunctivitis sicca, keratoerythema and neurosensory deafness, was diagnosed with keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness (KID) syndrome. DISCUSSION: KID syndrome is a congenital ectodermal dysplasia characterized by the association of vascularizing keratitis, hyperkeratotic skin lesions and sensorineural hearing loss. Recently, limbal stem cell deficiency was recognized as a possible major pathogenetic factor.

Paciente con enfermedad corneal severa en el contexto del síndrome KID / Patient with severe corneal disease in KID syndrome

Caso clínico: Mujer de 33 años con neovascularizacióncorneal bilateral superficial y profunda yqueratopatía punteada superficial de distribucióndifusa, queratoeritema y sordera neurosensorial,que es diagnosticada de síndrome KID.Discusión: El síndrome KID es una displasia congénitaectodérmica caracterizada por la asociaciónde queratitis vascularizante, lesiones cutáneashiperqueratósicas y sordera neurosensorial. Recientemente,la deficiencia de stem cell limbares ha sidoreconocida como posible factor patogenético clave

Case report: A 33-year-old woman with superficial ;;and deep bilateral corneal vascularization and ;;keratoconjunctivitis sicca, keratoerythema and neurosensory ;;deafness, was diagnosed with keratitisichthyosis- ;;deafness (KID) syndrome. ;;Discussion: KID syndrome is a congenital ectodermal ;;dysplasia characterized by the association of ;;vascularizing keratitis, hyperkeratotic skin lesions ;;and sensorineural hearing loss. Recently, limbal ;;stem cell deficiency was recognized as a possible ;;major pathogenetic factor

[Light-induced maculopathy in cataract surgery]. / Ototraumatismo macular en cirugía de catarata.

CASE REPORT: Case 1: An 82-year-old man who underwent an uncomplicated phacoemulsification and IOL implantation (Tecnis Z 9000 lens) in his right eye under topical anaesthesia. Surgery lasted 14 minutes. Case 2: A 60-year-old woman with bilateral advanced primary open angle glaucoma who underwent an uncomplicated phacoemulsification and IOL implantation (Tecnis Z 9000 lens) in her right eye under peribulbar anaesthesia. Surgery lasted 36 minutes. One month after surgery both patients noted a para-central scotoma and impaired vision. Fluorescein angiography in both cases revealed retinal pigment epithelial changes compatible with intra-operative light-induced maculopathy. DISCUSSION: Light-induced maculopathy has been reported following cataract surgery. Whether physical properties of these new polysiloxane lenses contribute to retinal susceptibility to phototoxicity under certain light conditions needs to be elucidated.

Fototraumatismo macular en cirugía de catarata / Light-induced maculopathy in cataract surgery

Casos clínicos:Caso 1: varón de 82 años intervenido de catarata mediante facoemulsificación e implante de lente Tecnis® Z 9000 en su ojo derecho (OD), bajo anestesia tópica. La duración de la cirugía fue de 14 minutos sin complicaciones.Caso 2: mujer de 60 años con glaucoma primario de ángulo abierto (GPAA) bilateral avanzado, intervenida sin complicaciones de catarata mediante facoemulsificación e implante de lente Tecnis® Z 9000 en su ojo derecho, bajo anestesia peribulbar. La duración de la cirugía fue de 36 minutos.Al mes de la cirugía ambos pacientes evidenciaron escotoma paracentral inferior y escasa mejora de la agudeza visual (AV). La angiografía fluoresceínica (AGF) de ambos casos reveló cambios en el epitelio pigmentario de la retina compatibles con un posible fototraumatismo macular intraoperatorio.Discusión: La maculopatía por fototoxicidad es una complicación descrita tras cirugía de catarata.El que las propiedades físicas de estas nuevas lentes de polisiloxano favorezcan el fototraumatismo retiniano en determinadas condiciones lumínicas han de ser aclaradas (AU)

Case report: Case 1: An 82-year-old man who underwent an uncomplicated phacoemulsification and IOL implantation (Tecnis® Z 9000 lens) in his right eye under topical anaesthesia. Surgery lasted 14 minutes. Case 2: A 60-year-old woman with bilateral advanced primary open angle glaucoma who underwent an uncomplicated phacoemulsification and IOL implantation (Tecnis® Z 9000 lens) in her right eye under peribulbar anaesthesia. Surgery lasted 36 minutes. One month after surgery both patients noted a para-central scotoma and impaired vision. Fluorescein angiography in both cases revealed retinal pigment epithelial changes compatible with intra-operative light-induced maculopathy. Discussion: Light-induced maculopathy has been reported following cataract surgery. Whether physical properties of these new polysiloxane lenses contribute to retinal susceptibility to phototoxicity under certain light conditions needs to be elucidated (AU)

Erythema annulare centrifugum: report of a case with neonatal onset.

Darier's erythema annulare centrifugum (EAC) is often associated with infectious, autoimmune or neoplastic disease, nevertheless, most cases of EAC remain unexplained. We report a case of EAC with neonatal onset and a clinical course of over 20 years. The patient presented from the 6th day of life with erythematous papules that enlarged centrifugally to form figurate, annular or policyclic plaques involving the entire cutaneous surface. The clinical picture had a chronic course, disappearing only during unrelated febrile episodes. Histologic examination revealed a normal epidermis and a dense perivascular lymphohistiocytic infiltrate and numerous eosinophils in the superficial and reticular dermis. Today the patient is 24 years old and his lesions are still unchanged. Recently, clinical evaluation revealed a diffuse sderodermic induration. A second biopsy showed a diffuse thickening of collagen fibers in the dermis. To our knowledge, this is the second report of EAC with neonatal onset and such a long and peculiar clinical course.