Presentación atípica de absceso retroperitoneal secundario a apendicitis aguda evolucionada / Atypical presentation of a retroperitoneal abscess secondary to a developed acute appendicitis

Secondary retroperitonitis after a developed acute appendicitis (without intraperitoneal involvement) is an unusually event. But otherwise manifested as inguinal tumoration, in a patient without previous inguinal hernia, is still less frequent. The fact that the retroperitoneal abscess founded the disection of the structures of the inguinal canal (without previous hermiation) by the retroperitoneal abscess simulating the clincal presentation of a strangulated inguinal hernia, supported to perform this presentation.

[Diagonal earlobe crease, a sign of coronary artery disease]. / Surco diagonal en el lóbulo de la oreja, signo de enfermedad arterial coronaria?

The diagonal earlobe crease is a sign theorically related to coronary artery disease. The purpose of this study was to prove the usefulness of this sign. A total of 104 patients were examined (ages 30 to 80) grouped by age and sex. Forty nine of them were diagnosed of having coronary artery disease by coronary angiography (a 70% obstruction of one of the major arteries), and/or myocardial perfusion imaging with Thallium 201 (fixed defects). The control group included 55 patients (asymptomatic with normal electrocardiogram). Data here obtained included sensitivity (61.2%), specificity (78 2%), positive predictive value (71.4%) and negative predictive value (69.3%). We found a significant relation between the presence of the diagonal earlobe crease and coronary artery disease. We consider it a sign that could prove useful in clinical practice, mainly among patients aged between 30 and 60.

Surco diagonal en el lóbulo de la oreja: ¿signo de enfermedad arterial coronaria? / Diagonal earlobe crease, a sign of coronary artery disease?

El surco diagonal es un signo encontrado en el lóbulo de la oreja, que estaría relacionado con la enfermedad arterial coronaria. Nuestro objetivo fue estudiar la utilidad del signo. Se examinaron 104 pacientes (entre 30 y 80 años) clasificados por sexo y edad. Cuarenta y nueve tenían enfermedad arterial coronaria diagnosticada por coronariografía (obstrucción > del 70% en una de las grandes arterias) y/o gamagrafía de perfusión miocárdica con Talio 201 (defecto fijo). El grupo control estuvo compuesto por 55 pacientes (asintomáticos, con electrocardiograma normal). Los datos obtenidos fueron sensibilidad (61.2%), especificidad (78.2%), valor predictivo positivo de (71.4%) y valor predictivo negativo (69.3%.). Observamos una relación significativa entre la presencia de surco diagonal y enfermedad arterial coronaria. Consideramos que este signo podría resultar de utilidad en la práctica clínica, fundamentalmente para los pacientes entre 30 y 60 años.

The diagonal earlobe crease is a sign theorically related to coronary artery disease. The purpose of this study was to prove the usefulness of this sign. A total of 104 patients were examined (ages 30 to 80) grouped by age and sex. Forty nine of them were diagnosed of having coronary artery disease by coronary angiography (a 70% obstruction of one of the major arteries), and/or myocardial perfusion imaging with Thallium 201 (fixed defects). The control group included 55 patients (asymptomatic with normal electrocardiogram). Data here obtained included sensitivity (61.2%), specificity (78.2%), positive predictive value (71.4%) and negative predictive value (69.3%). We found a significant relation between the presence of the diagonal earlobe crease and coronary artery disease. We consider it a sign that could prove useful in clinical practice, mainly among patients aged between 30 and 60.

Surco diagonal en el lóbulo de la oreja: ¿signo de enfermedad arterial coronaria? / Diagonal earlobe crease, a sign of coronary artery disease?

El surco diagonal es un signo encontrado en el lóbulo de la oreja, que estaría relacionado con la enfermedad arterial coronaria. Nuestro objetivo fue estudiar la utilidad del signo. Se examinaron 104 pacientes (entre 30 y 80 años) clasificados por sexo y edad. Cuarenta y nueve tenían enfermedad arterial coronaria diagnosticada por coronariografía (obstrucción > del 70% en una de las grandes arterias) y/o gamagrafía de perfusión miocárdica con Talio 201 (defecto fijo). El grupo control estuvo compuesto por 55 pacientes (asintomáticos, con electrocardiograma normal). Los datos obtenidos fueron sensibilidad (61.2%), especificidad (78.2%), valor predictivo positivo de (71.4%) y valor predictivo negativo (69.3%.). Observamos una relación significativa entre la presencia de surco diagonal y enfermedad arterial coronaria. Consideramos que este signo podría resultar de utilidad en la práctica clínica, fundamentalmente para los pacientes entre 30 y 60 años.(AU)

The diagonal earlobe crease is a sign theorically related to coronary artery disease. The purpose of this study was to prove the usefulness of this sign. A total of 104 patients were examined (ages 30 to 80) grouped by age and sex. Forty nine of them were diagnosed of having coronary artery disease by coronary angiography (a 70% obstruction of one of the major arteries), and/or myocardial perfusion imaging with Thallium 201 (fixed defects). The control group included 55 patients (asymptomatic with normal electrocardiogram). Data here obtained included sensitivity (61.2%), specificity (78.2%), positive predictive value (71.4%) and negative predictive value (69.3%). We found a significant relation between the presence of the diagonal earlobe crease and coronary artery disease. We consider it a sign that could prove useful in clinical practice, mainly among patients aged between 30 and 60.(AU)