Nódulos de Copeman, una causa frecuente pero poco conocida de dolor lumbar: presentación de un caso / Copeman nodules, a frequent but little known cause of low back pain; case report

Los nódulos de Copeman o lipomas episacrales son una entidad muy prevalente en la población general. Consisten en herniaciones de la grasa subfascial en la región episacral, a través de zonas debilitadas de la fascia toracodorsal suprayacente. Generalmente son bilaterales y simétricos, y solo en raras ocasiones dan manifestaciones clínicas. Presentamos el caso de una mujer de 63 años que acude por dolor lumbar refractario a los tratamientos convencionales. La exploración ecográfica sugiere el diagnóstico de nódulos de Copeman. Se aborda el tratamiento de la paciente desde una perspectiva multidisciplinar, decidiendo finalmente intervenirla quirúrgicamente. Tras la intervención la clínica remitió al poco tiempo, permitiendo a la paciente seguir una vida normal sin molestias ni tratamiento analgésico (AU)

Copeman nodules or episacral lipomas are a very prevalent entity in the general population. They consist of subfascial fat herniations at the episacral region, through weakened areas of the overlying thoracodorsal fascia. They are usually bilateral and symmetric. Only in rare cases they are the cause of clinical manifestations. We present the case of a 63-year-old woman who presents with lumbar pain refractory to conventional treatments. Ultrasound examination suggests the diagnosis of Copeman nodules. The treatment of the patient is approached from a multidisciplinary perspective, finally deciding to operate the patient. After the intervention, the symptoms remitted shortly, allowing the patient to continue a normal life without discomfort or analgesic treatment (AU)

[Copeman nodules, a frequent but little known cause of low back pain; case report]. / Nódulos de Copeman, una causa frecuente pero poco conocida de dolor lumbar: presentación de un caso.

Copeman nodules or episacral lipomas are a very prevalent entity in the general population. They consist of subfascial fat herniations at the episacral region, through weakened areas of the overlying thoracodorsal fascia. They are usually bilateral and symmetric. Only in rare cases they are the cause of clinical manifestations. We present the case of a 63-year-old woman who presents with lumbar pain refractory to conventional treatments. Ultrasound examination suggests the diagnosis of Copeman nodules. The treatment of the patient is approached from a multidisciplinary perspective, finally deciding to operate the patient. After the intervention, the symptoms remitted shortly, allowing the patient to continue a normal life without discomfort or analgesic treatment.

Traumatismo ungueal, ¿qué es? y ¿cómo tratarlo? / Nail trauma, what is it? and how to treat it?

La placa ungueal es una capa de queratina que protege el dorso de los extremos distales de los dedos, tanto de las manos como de los pies. Es un aparato con funciones muy importantes, ya que estabiliza la porción distal del dedo y aporta resistencia al pulpejo, contribuyendo de esta manera en la manipulación de pequeños objetos y en el tacto fino. Los traumatismos ungueales constituyen un motivo de consulta en los servicios de urgencias tanto hospitalarias como de atención primaria, llegando a representar hasta el 8% de las urgencias de la mano. El tratamiento inadecuado de estos traumatismos puede generar importantes secuelas estéticas y funcionales, muy complejas incluso de corregir posteriormente (uñas distróficas, disminución de la discriminación entre 2 puntos...). Las 2 lesiones más frecuentes son el hematoma subungueal y la avulsión ungueal, con sus diferentes grados de afectación ósea subyacente

The nail plate is a layer of keratin that protects the back of the ends of the fingers and toes. It is a system with many important functions, since it stabilises the distal portion of the finger and toe and provides resistance to the fleshy part, thus contributing to the handling of small objects and fine sense of touch. Nail injuries are a reason for visits to Emergency Departments and Primary Care, representing up to 8% of hand emergencies. The inappropriate treatment of these injuries can lead to important aesthetic and functional sequelae. These can be very complex even to correct later (dystrophic nails, decrease in discrimination between 2 points...). The 2 most common lesions are subungual haematoma and subungual avulsion, with their different degrees of adjacent bone involvement

[Nail trauma, what is it? and how to treat it?] / Traumatismo ungueal, ¿qué es? y ¿cómo tratarlo?

The nail plate is a layer of keratin that protects the back of the ends of the fingers and toes. It is a system with many important functions, since it stabilises the distal portion of the finger and toe and provides resistance to the fleshy part, thus contributing to the handling of small objects and fine sense of touch. Nail injuries are a reason for visits to Emergency Departments and Primary Care, representing up to 8% of hand emergencies. The inappropriate treatment of these injuries can lead to important aesthetic and functional sequelae. These can be very complex even to correct later (dystrophic nails, decrease in discrimination between 2 points…). The 2 most common lesions are subungual haematoma and subungual avulsion, with their different degrees of adjacent bone involvement.