Lesão transfixante de carótida por espinha de peixe - relato de caso / Carotid artery perforation by fish bone - a case report

Abstract Accidental fish bone ingestion is a common complaint at emergency departments. The majority of cases have a benign course. However, serious complications such as esophagus perforation, cervical vessel injury and cervical abscess can occur in 7.4% of cases. Mortality rates can be as high as 50% when mediastinitis occurs. We report a case of an esophageal perforation caused by a fish bone with a lesion to the right common carotid artery after 20 days of evolution. Surgical exploration occurred with corrections of the lesion in the right common carotid and esophagus. Early identification of this kind of injury is paramount to prevent potentially fatal complications.

Abstract Accidental fish bone ingestion is a common complaint at emergency departments. The majority of cases have a benign course. However, serious complications such as esophagus perforation, cervical vessel injury and cervical abscess can occur in 7.4% of cases. Mortality rates can be as high as 50% when mediastinitis occurs. We report a case of an esophageal perforation caused by a fish bone with a lesion to the right common carotid artery after 20 days of evolution. Surgical exploration occurred with corrections of the lesion in the right common carotid and esophagus. Early identification of this kind of injury is paramount to prevent potentially fatal complications.

Abdome agudo por ruptura de abscesso amebiano do fígado: abordagem cirúrgica: a propósito de dois casos / Acute abdomen due rupture of the amebic liver abscess: surgical approach; apropos of two cases

O abscesso amebiano do fígado (AAF) é a manifestação extra-intestinal mais frequente da amebíase. A ruptura dos AAF para o peritôneo livre constitui-se em complicação grave e potencialmente letal - Objetivo - neste relato apresenta-se dois casos de homens apresentando dor abdominal, febre, hepatomegalia e distensão abdominal / The amebic liver abscess (ALA) is the most common extra intestinal affection in amebiasis. The rupture of the ALA to free peritoneum is a severe and potentially fatal complication. Aim - this is a report of two cases of young men with abdominal pain, fever, hepatomegaly and abdominal distension symptoms..