The Use of Absorbable Plates to Treat Facial Fractures From Dog-Bite Injuries in Pediatric Patients: A Case Report.

Dog-bite injuries are common in the facial and neck areas of pediatric patients on account of their size. The incidence of dog-bite etiology for facial fractures in Mexico is unknown as they are underreported. We present a case of a pediatric patient with facial fractures due to dog-bite injuries. We describe the patient's surgical management with absorbable plates and its aftermath and engage in a literature review of dog-bite facial fractures. The patient demonstrated generally favorable results, with minimal postsurgical sequelae. The use of absorbable plates leads to positive outcomes in pediatric patients with dog-bite-related facial fractures.

Tratamiento endovascular de aneurisma de aorta abdominal asociado a riñón en herradura: a propósito de dos casos y revisión de la literatura / Endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with horseshoe kidney: a presentation of two cases and a review of the literature

El riñón en herradura (RH) es una de las malformaciones congénitas renales más frecuentes, cuya incidencia se sitúa en torno al 0,25%, siendo infrecuente su asociación con aneurisma de aorta abdominal (AAA). Presentamos los resultados del tratamiento endovascular (EVAR) en dos casos de AAA asociado a RH (AAA-RH). Caso 1: varón de 60 años, con antecedentes de obesidad, dislipemia y RH asintomático, diagnosticado casualmente de AAA de 62mm de diámetro asintomática. Caso 2: mujer de 71 años, con antecedentes de hipertensión arterial y artritis reumatoide, diagnosticada mediante angio TC en el contexto de abdominalgia inespecífica, de AAA infrarrenal de 50mm de diámetro sin signos de rotura asociado a RH. En ambos casos se realizó EVAR mediante endoprótesis bifurcada Zenith®. No se registraron endofugas ni oclusión de arterias renales en angiografías de control. No hubo complicaciones perioperatorias. La búsqueda realizada en Medline/Pubmed/Scopus mediante la introducción de los términos horseshoe, kidney, aneurysm, endovascular y EVAR identificó 19 casos descritos en la literatura desde 1991 en los que se empleó EVAR para tratar AAA-RH(AU)

Horseshoe kidney (HSK) is one of the most common kidney malformations, the incidence is around 0.25%, but its association with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is uncommon. We present the results of endovascular treatment in two cases of AAA associated with HSK (AAA-HSK). Case 1. 60-year-old male with a history of obesity, dyslipidaemia, and asymptomatic HSK, incidentally diagnosed with an, also symptomatic, AAA of 62mm in diameter. Case 2. 71-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis, diagnosed by angio-CT with an infrarenal AAA 50mm in diameter with no signs of rupture associated with HSK in the context of non-specific abdominal pain. Both patients underwent endovascular repair (EVAR) by Zenith® endoprosthesis. There were no endoleaks or occlusion of renal arteries on angiography. There were no perioperative complications. The search in Medline/Pubmed/Scopus by introducing the terms «horseshoe», «kidney», «aneurysm», «endovascular» and «EVAR», identified 19 cases described in literature since 1991, which was used to treat AAA EVAR-HSK(AU)