[Severe pulmonary thromboembolism caused by contraceptives in adolescents]. / Tromboembolismo pulmonar grave secundário ao uso de anticoncepcional em adolescente.

A 16 year-old female patient on oral contraceptive (gynera-ethynilestradiol+gestadone) for 4 months, presented with acute and severe pulmonary thromboembolism (PT), and was successfully treated with IV streptokinase. The contraceptive use was an importante risk factor for PT and the thrombolytic therapy provided early clinical improvement. Blood pressure, heart rate, and hypoxemia, along with echocardiography and pulmonary arteriography abnormalities, improved after this treatment.

Anomalia anorretal baixa (anus coberto completo) com fistula anorreto-uretral (tipo-N). Relato de um caso. / Low anorectal malformation (anus completely covered) with anorectal urethral fistula (N-type). Case report

Os autores descrevem um caso de anomalia anorretal baixa (anus coberto completo) com fistula anorreto-uretral (tipo-N), ocorrido em RN nascido a termo e do sexo masculino. No presente relato, referem a ausencia de anomalias associadas e o bom resultado obtido com o tratamento cirurgico definitivo - anoplastia perineal e ligadura da fistula reto-uretral