Unusual Presentation of Lymphangioma Circumscriptum of the Vulva: In Association With Crohn Disease.

ABSTRACT: Lymphangioma circumscriptum (LC) is a rare benign condition, with marked dilation of surface lymphatic vessels in the deep and subcutaneous layers. Vulvar LC can become a highly disabling condition with vulvar discomfort, itching, burning and lymph seeping being the dominant symptoms. Biopsy is mandatory for the diagnosis. There is no consensus on the standard treatment for vulvar LC and recurrence is frequent. In complex cases with wide disease location, combination of different treatment options, such as abrasive methods and surgery, may lead to the best clinical and aesthetical result, with extended disease-free periods. We present a patient with a long history of Crohn disease with multiple pelvic surgeries who developed an extensive vulvar LC.

Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of pancreas with distant metastasis during pregnancy: a diagnostic and treatment challenge.

Solid pseudopapillary neoplasms (SPNs) are rare pancreatic cystic neoplasms occurring predominantly in young women and diagnosis is often a challenge. This report describes the case of a 23-year-old primigravida who presented with abnormally elevated liver blood tests at 24 weeks of gestation. Imaging studies were suggestive of SPN with metastatic liver disease. A multidisciplinary team approach decided on a preterm caesarean delivery of a healthy female child at 36 weeks of gestation. Subsequently, a CT-guided biopsy was performed, with confirmation of SPN in the anatomopathological study. Subpartial pancreatectomy, partial gastrectomy, cholecystectomy, total splenectomy and partial hepatectomy were successfully performed. A 3-month control CT scan and positron emission tomography-CT studies revealed disease recurrence with pulmonary and liver metastatic disease. The patient was started on a palliative chemotherapy protocol with good tolerance. To our knowledge this is the first case of a SPN described in pregnancy with distant metastasis and disseminated recurrence after surgical treatment.

[Etiology profile of the patients implanted in the cochlear implant program]. / Perfil etiológico dos pacientes implantados do Programa de Implante Coclear.

UNLABELLED: To investigate the major etiological agents that caused deafness in the studied population is of great relevance to prognostic and treatment purposes and it serves as sampling for future actions in the public health. AIM: to check the different hearing impairment etiologies of patients in the cochlear implant program; we studied the etiologies described in order to correlate etiology with age. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Longitudinal historical cohort study which analyzed 200 charts from patients submitted to cochlear implantation in the program between August of 2000 and May of 2008. Collected data: age; gender; state of birth; hearing impairment etiology. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Unknown etiology prevailed as main cause, and this indicates the need to continue carrying out genetic studies in those cases of congenital sensorineural hearing loss without an apparent cause in order to trace and etiological profile. Rubella was the second most found cause, and for this etiology there already are preventive measures as there are for meningitis. Even then, the incidences of these diseases remain high. In the correlation of the different etiologies and age ranges, we noticed varied etiologies when we compared children, young adults, adults and the elderly.

Postoperative complications in implanted patients in the Cochlear Implant Program of Rio Grande do Norte-Brazil.

UNLABELLED: Cochlear implant surgery is regarded as safe for the auditory rehabilitation of individuals suffering from profound/severe hearing loss. Complications may arise from the surgery. The complications of implant cochlear surgery reflect the operation complexity, the skill of the surgical team and the inherent risks of the procedure itself. AIM: To establish and discuss the postoperative complications in implanted patients from the Cochlear Implant Program of Rio Grande do Norte-Brazil. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective analysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This paper discusses the clinical records of 250 patients implanted between August 2000 to December 2008. All patients were implanted by the same surgeon. The postoperative complications were classified in minor as those that resolved with minimal or no treatment and major as those requiring additional surgery or hospitalization. RESULTS: In our sample, 33 patients (13.2%) had postoperative complications. Minor complications affected 20 cases (8.0%), while major complications occurred in 13 cases (5.2%). Hematomas, device failures and infections had the highest clinical relevance. CONCLUSION: This review reinstates the safety of the surgical procedure in relation to the possible occurrence of postoperative complications and emphasizes the need for continuous surgeon education and training.

Perfil etiológico dos pacientes implantados do Programa de Implante Coclear / Etiology profile of the patients implanted in the cochlear implant program

Averiguar os principais agentes etiológicos que causaram a surdez nessa população em estudo é de grande relevância para o prognóstico do tratamento e serve de amostragem para futuras ações de saúde pública. OBJETIVO: Verificar as diferentes etiologias da deficiência auditiva dos pacientes implantados do programa de implante coclear; realizar o levantamento das etiologias encontradas; correlacionar a etiologia com a idade. MATERIAL E MÉTODO: Estudo de coorte histórico longitudinal com base na análise de 200 prontuários dos pacientes submetidos à cirurgia de Implante Coclear, realizada no período de agosto de 2000 a maio de 2008. Os dados coletados foram referentes a: idade, sexo, estado de origem, etiologia da deficiência auditiva. RESULTADOS E CONCLUSÃO: Pode-se afirmar que a etiologia desconhecida continua prevalecendo, o que indica a necessidade da realização de estudos genéticos nos casos de surdez neurossensorial congênita sem causa aparente com objetivo de chegar a um real perfil etiológico. A rubéola foi a segunda causa mais encontrada e para essa etiologia já existem medidas preventivas igualmente à meningite. Mesmo assim as incidências dessas patologias continuam altas. Na correlação entre as diferentes etiologias e faixas etárias, constatamos etiologias variadas principalmente na comparação de crianças; adultos jovens; adultos e idosos.

To investigate the major etiological agents that caused deafness in the studied population is of great relevance to prognostic and treatment purposes and it serves as sampling for future actions in the public health. AIM: to check the different hearing impairment etiologies of patients in the cochlear implant program; we studied the etiologies described in order to correlate etiology with age. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Longitudinal historical cohort study which analyzed 200 charts from patients submitted to cochlear implantation in the program between August of 2000 and May of 2008. Collected data: age; gender; state of birth; hearing impairment etiology. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Unknown etiology prevailed as main cause, and this indicates the need to continue carrying out genetic studies in those cases of congenital sensorineural hearing loss without an apparent cause in order to trace and etiological profile. Rubella was the second most found cause, and for this etiology there already are preventive measures as there are for meningitis. Even then, the incidences of these diseases remain high. In the correlation of the different etiologies and age ranges, we noticed varied etiologies when we compared children, young adults, adults and the elderly.

Complicações pós-cirúrgicas em pacientes implantados no Programa de Implante Coclear do Rio Grande do Norte / Postoperative complications in implanted patients in the Cochlear Implant Program of Rio Grande do Norte - Brazil

A cirurgia de implante coclear é considerada segura na reabilitação auditiva de portadores de disacusia de grau severo a profundo. Por se tratar de um procedimento cirúrgico, complicações podem advir deste ato. As complicações da cirurgia de implante coclear refletem a complexidade da operação, a habilidade da equipe cirúrgica e dos riscos inerentes ao ato operatório. OBJETIVO: Determinar e comentar as complicações pós-cirúrgicas em pacientes implantados no Programa de Implante Coclear do Rio Grande do Norte. DESENHO DE ESTUDO: Coorte retrospectiva. MATERIAL E MÉTODOS: Avaliou-se 250 prontuários de pacientes implantados de agosto de 2000 a dezembro de 2008. Todos os implantes foram realizados pelo mesmo cirurgião. As complicações pós-cirúrgicas foram classificadas em menores, caso resolvam-se espontaneamente ou com mínima terapêutica, e maiores, quando requerem cirurgia adicional terapêutica ou internação. RESULTADOS: Em nossa amostra, 33 pacientes (13,2 por cento) apresentaram complicação pós-cirúrgica. Destes, complicações menores corresponderam a 20 casos (8,0 por cento), enquanto complicações maiores ocorreram em 13 casos (5,2 por cento), sendo os hematomas, as falhas dos sistemas e as infecções as de maior relevância clínica. CONCLUSÃO: Este estudo reafirma a segurança do procedimento cirúrgico quanto às possíveis complicações advindas do ato operatório e enfatiza a necessidade da capacitação e treinamento contínuo do cirurgião.

Cochlear implant surgery is regarded as safe for the auditory rehabilitation of individuals suffering from profound/severe hearing loss. Complications may arise from the surgery. The complications of implant cochlear surgery reflect the operation complexity, the skill of the surgical team and the inherent risks of the procedure itself. AIM: To establish and discuss the postoperative complications in implanted patients from the Cochlear Implant Program of Rio Grande do Norte - Brazil. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective analysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This paper discusses the clinical records of 250 patients implanted between August 2000 to December 2008. All patients were implanted by the same surgeon. The postoperative complications were classified in minor as those that resolved with minimal or no treatment and major as those requiring additional surgery or hospitalization. RESULTS: In our sample, 33 patients (13.2 percent) had postoperative complications. Minor complications affected 20 cases (8.0 percent), while major complications occurred in 13 cases (5.2 percent). Hematomas, device failures and infections had the highest clinical relevance. CONCLUSION: This review reinstates the safety of the surgical procedure in relation to the possible occurrence of postoperative complications and emphasizes the need for continuous surgeon education and training.