[Gonococcal pelviperitonitis: a diagnostic challenge].

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the second most common etiological agent of pelvic inflammatory disease and is currently un-derdiagnosed due to its asymptomatic presentation in 50% of cases. When the disease presents, it may appear in the form of acute abdomen and normal imaging tests, making it a major diagnostic challenge. We present four cases of acute gonococcal peritonitis. The main symptom was acute abdominal pain, and both the gy-necological examination and complementary tests showed normal results. The only notable finding from the laparoscopy was the existence of purulent ascitic fluid. The results of the anatomical and pathological tests were all normal. Endocer-vical and ascitic fluid culture showed infection with N. gonorrhoeae, and in one case, concomitant infection with Chlamydia trachomatis. The definitive treatment applied was intravenous antibiotic therapy. When a sexually active young woman is diagnosed with peritonitis that has no apparent cause, it is important to rule out sexually transmitted diseases.

Pelviperitonitis gonocócica: un reto diagnóstico / Gonococcal pelviperitonitis: a diagnostic challenge

Neisseria gonorrhoeae es el segundo agente etiológico de enfermedad inflamatoria pélvica y actualmente sigue infradiagnosticado debido a su presentación asintomática en la mitad de los casos. Cuando presenta síntomas puede debutar con un abdomen agudo y pruebas de imagen normales, suponiendo un importante reto diagnóstico. Se presentan cuatro casos de peritonitis aguda por gonococo. El síntoma principal fue dolor abdominal agudo, mientras que la exploración ginecológica y las pruebas complementarias resultaron normales. Mediante laparoscopia, el único hallazgo relevante fue la existencia de líquido ascítico purulento. El estudio anatomopatológico del apéndice resultó normal en todos los casos. El cultivo endocervical y de líquido ascítico mostró infección por N. gonorrhoeae y, en un caso, infección concomitante con Chlamydia trachomatis. El tratamiento definitivo fue la antibioterapia intravenosa. Ante el diagnóstico de una peritonitis sin causa aparente en una mujer joven sexualmente activa es relevante descartar enfermedades de transmisión sexual

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the second most common etiological agent of pelvic inflammatory disease and is currently underdiagnosed due to its asymptomatic presentation in 50% of cases. When the disease presents, it may appear in the form of acute abdomen and normal imaging tests, making it a major diagnostic challenge. We present four cases of acute gonococcal peritonitis. The main symptom was acute abdominal pain, and both the gynecological examination and complementary tests showed normal results. The only notable finding from the laparoscopy was the existence of purulent ascitic fluid. The results of the anatomical and pathological tests were all normal. Endocervical and ascitic fluid culture showed infection with N. gonorrhoeae, and in one case, concomitant infection with Chlamydia trachomatis. The definitive treatment applied was intravenous antibiotic therapy. When a sexually active young woman is diagnosed with peritonitis that has no apparent cause, it is important to rule out sexually transmitted diseases

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans vulvar: tres casos clínicos de localización inusual / Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans vulvar: three clinical cases of localization unusual

RESUMEN El dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) es un sarcoma fusocelular de grado intermedio de malignidad con máxima incidencia en adultos entre 20 y 40 años y de localización habitualmente troncular (cabeza, cuello extremidades superiores). Se presentan tres casos de DFSP de localización excepcional a nivel vulvar. Las pacientes fueron tratadas con vulvectomía respetando márgenes de seguridad pero, debido a la idiosincrasia del tumor, presentaron recidivas locales que precisaron de una nueva cirugía. En su posterior seguimiento no presentaron recaídas y se encuentran libres de enfermedad.

ABSTRACT Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is an intermediate grade spindle-cell sarcoma with a highest incidence in adults between 20 and 40 years old and a trunk location (head, neck and arms). We introduce three case reports of vulvar DFSP considered unusual because of their location. The patients were conducted a free-margin vulvectomy but, due to the nature of the tumor, local reappearances required a second surgery. In the subsequent follow-up they did not suffer from any tumor relapse and they are currently disease-free.