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Linfangite , Nocardiose , Nocardia , Humanos , Nocardiose/diagnóstico , Nocardiose/tratamento farmacológicoRESUMO
Resumen Introducción: El linfedema es una enfermedad inflamatoria crónica que afecta cerca de 250 millones de personas en el mundo. El tratamiento tradicional es la terapia descongestiva. Últimamente, existe la opción de complementar el tratamiento tradicional con procedimientos quirúrgicos fisiológicos como anastomosis linfáticovenosas y transferencia de linfonodos vascularizados. Sin embargo, la evidencia del uso de la terapia descongestiva en los cuidados pre y posoperatorios en estas cirugías es limitada. Objetivo: Evaluar el uso de terapia descongestiva como complemento a la cirugía de linfedema mediante anastomosis linfáticovenosas y transferencia de linfonodos vascularizados. Materiales y Método: Se realizó una revisión de la literatura en las siguientes bases de datos: Cochrane, Pubmed y Google académico, utilizando los siguientes términos mesh: "anastomosis, surgical", "lymphedema", "perioperative care", "microsurgery", "rehabilitation", "therapy", "lymph nodes", "bypass", "lymphedema and microsurgery". Se incluyó aquellos artículos que describían el uso de la terapia descongestiva en los cuidados pre- y posoperatorios. Resultados: Se identificó un total de 201 artículos y 12 fueron incluidos en el análisis. La evidencia reporta que las terapias más usadas en el cuidado pre- y posoperatorio son compresión, drenaje linfático manual y tratamientos personalizados. Sin embargo, la mayoría de los autores hace una descripción vaga de las terapias mencionadas. Discusión y Conclusión: La evidencia respecto al uso de terapia descongestiva como tratamiento complementario es débil. Los expertos recomiendan su uso, sin embargo, se necesitan futuras investigaciones que describan el uso de cada uno de sus componentes como complemento de procedimientos quirúrgicos fisiológicos para el manejo del linfedema.
Background: Lymphedema is a disease that affects about 250 million people around the world. The traditional treatment is decongestive therapy. In the past years, there is the option to complementing the traditional treatment with physiological surgical procedures such as lymphatic-venous anastomosis (LVA) and vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT). However, the evidence for the use of decongestive therapy in pre- and post-operative care in these surgeries is limited. Aim: To evaluate the use of decongestive therapy as a complement to lymphedema surgery such a lymphatic-venous anastomosis and transfer of vascularized lymph nodes. Materials and Method: A literature review was carried out in the following databases: Cochrane, Pubmed and Academic Google, using the following mesh terms: "anastomosis, surgical", "lymphedema", "perioperative care", "microsurgery", "rehabilitation", "therapy", "lymph nodes","bypass", "lymphedema and microsurgery". "Those articles that described the use of decongestive therapy in pre- and post-operative care were included. Results: 201 articles were identified and 12 were included in the analysis. The evidence reports that the most used therapies in pre- and post-operative care are compression, manual lymphatic drainage and personalized treatments. However, most of the authors give a vague description of the mentioned therapies. Discussion and Conclusion: The evidence regarding the use of decongestive therapy as a complementary treatment is weak. Experts recommend its use; however, future research is needed to describe the use of each of its components as a complement to physiological surgical procedures for the management of lymphedema.
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Humanos , Vasos Linfáticos/cirurgia , Vasos Linfáticos/diagnóstico por imagem , Linfangite/cirurgia , Linfedema/cirurgia , Linfedema/etiologia , Neoplasias/cirurgia , Neoplasias/complicações , Design de Software , Anastomose Cirúrgica/métodos , Resultado do Tratamento , Linfonodos , Microcirurgia/métodosRESUMO
Abstract Cutaneous metastases are rare. They usually present as nodules or tumors. Diagnosis is based on histopathological examination and prognosis is unfavorable. This report describes the case of a female patient, 72 years old, with surgically treated gastric antrum adenocarcinoma. Pathology showed poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma with signet ring cells. It evolved with bone involvement, lymph node enlargement in the inguinal region, and skin infiltration in the lower limbs, abdomen, and root of the upper limbs. Skin biopsy demonstrated signet ring carcinoma embolizing the dermal and hypodermic vessels and invasion of adipose tissue, confirming carcinomatous lymphangitis. Carcinomatous lymphangitis is the cutaneous and subcutaneous lymphatic invasion by tumor cells. Cutaneous metastasis is relatively uncommon and presents mainly as cutaneous or subcutaneous nodules, and more rarely as inflammatory lesions. The present case reports carcinomatous lymphangitis associated with gastric cancer.
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Humanos , Feminino , Idoso , Neoplasias Gástricas , Adenocarcinoma , Carcinoma de Células em Anel de Sinete , Linfangite , Metástase LinfáticaRESUMO
Cutaneous metastases are rare. They usually present as nodules or tumors. Diagnosis is based on histopathological examination and prognosis is unfavorable. This report describes the case of a female patient, 72 years old, with surgically treated gastric antrum adenocarcinoma. Pathology showed poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma with signet ring cells. It evolved with bone involvement, lymph node enlargement in the inguinal region, and skin infiltration in the lower limbs, abdomen, and root of the upper limbs. Skin biopsy demonstrated signet ring carcinoma embolizing the dermal and hypodermic vessels and invasion of adipose tissue, confirming carcinomatous lymphangitis. Carcinomatous lymphangitis is the cutaneous and subcutaneous lymphatic invasion by tumor cells. Cutaneous metastasis is relatively uncommon and presents mainly as cutaneous or subcutaneous nodules, and more rarely as inflammatory lesions. The present case reports carcinomatous lymphangitis associated with gastric cancer.
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Adenocarcinoma , Carcinoma de Células em Anel de Sinete , Linfangite , Neoplasias Gástricas , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Metástase LinfáticaRESUMO
Introducción: La linfangitis es la inflamación de los vasos linfáticos producida por gérmenes patógenos, caracterizada por su recurrencia y el compromiso de su sistema inmune. Es frecuente en Cuba. Objetivo: Evaluar algunos indicadores de la inmunidad celular y humoral en pacientes con linfangitis. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, prospectivo y analítico en 75 pacientes divididos en tres grupos: sin linfangitis (referencia), con linfangitis en un primer episodio y con linfangitis recidivante; todos atendidos en el Instituto Nacional de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular. Las variables estudiadas fueron: edad, sexo, color de la piel y algunos parámetros de la inmunidad celular y humoral. Se utilizaron las pruebas no paramétricas chi cuadrado y t de Student para comparar los grupos entre sí. Resultados: Se observó un predominio de sexo femenino (n= 47, 62,7 por ciento); de edades superiores a los de 40 años (n= 61, 81,3 por ciento) y del color de piel blanca (n= 37, 49,3 por ciento). La obesidad, la insuficiencia venosa crónica y la Diabetes Mellitus fueron los factores de riego más frecuentes. El grupo con linfangitis recidivante, con respecto a los otros grupos, presentó alteraciones en la inmunidad humoral con concentraciones incrementadas (p = 0,007) de todas las inmunoglobulinas. No hubo variaciones significativas en la inmunidad celular. Conclusiones: Las alteraciones encontradas en la inmunidad celular y humoral de los pacientes con linfangitis, tanto en la primera crisis como en la recidiva, no son suficientes para sugerir que pudieran influir en los procesos sépticos asociados a esta afección(AU)
Introduction: Lymphangitis is the inflammation of the lymphatic vessels produced by pathogenic germs and characterized by its recurrence and the compromise of the immune system. It is frequent in Cuba. Objective: To evaluate some indicators of cellular and humoral immunity in patients with lymphangitis. Methods: A descriptive, prospective and analytical study was carried out in 75 patients divided into three groups: without lymphangitis (reference), with lymphangitis in a first episode, and with recurrent lymphangitis; all attended at the National Institute of Angiology and Vascular Surgery. The variables studied were: age, sex, color of the skin and some parameters of cellular and humoral immunity. The non-parametric chi square and Student's t tests were used to compare the groups among each other. Results: A predominance of females was observed (n= 47, 62.7 percent); ages over 40 years (n= 61, 81.3 percent) and white skin color (n= 37, 49.3 percent). Obesity, chronic venous insufficiency and diabetes mellitus were the most frequent risk factors. The group with recurrent lymphangitis, with respect to the other groups, presented alterations in humoral immunity with increased concentrations (p= 0.007) of all immunoglobulins. There were no significant variations in cellular immunity. Conclusions: The alterations in the cellular and humoral immunity of the patients with lymphangitis, both in the first crisis as in the recidive, are not enough to suggest that they may impact in the septic processes associated with this pathology(AU)
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Fatores de Risco , Indicadores e Reagentes , Linfangite , Imunoglobulinas , Epidemiologia Descritiva , Estudos Retrospectivos , InflamaçãoRESUMO
Primary cutaneous nocardiosis caused by Nocardia brasiliensis is an uncommon disease. The present authors report a Chinese woman presented with lymphocutaneous nocardiosis caused by N. brasiliensis. The lesion begin with her right hand after an unknown insect sting and evolved rapidly and formed painful erythema and two subcutaneous nodules and abscesses on her right forearm in 5 days. N. brasiliensis was isolated from pustule and identified by gene sequencing. The patient received 2 weeks of combination therapy contained infusion of amoxilin potassioum clavinet and oral TMP/SMX and followed by a single therapy of oral TMP/SMX for 1 month and got a marked improvement. The present authors reviewed a case of lymphocutaneous nocardiosis caused by N. brasiliensis reported in China.
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Linfangite/diagnóstico , Nocardiose/diagnóstico , Nocardia/isolamento & purificação , Pele/microbiologia , Adulto , Biópsia , China , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Antebraço , Humanos , Linfangite/microbiologia , Nocardiose/microbiologia , Pele/patologia , Dermatopatias BacterianasRESUMO
En Bolivia, los medicamentos utilizados para el tratamiento de la leishmaniasis cutánea son los antimoniales, de aplicación sistémica en dosis/kg peso, los cuales provocan efectos adversos por la aplicación en largos periodos y grandes volúmenes. La aplicación perilesional de antimonio tiene similar eficacia terapéutica que la sistémica. Sin embargo, no se cuenta con información documentada respecto a la eficacia del tratamiento perilesional en pacientes con falla terapéutica, posterior al tratamiento sistémico. El objetivo de esta serie de casos fue evaluar el tratamiento perilesional con glucantime, en pacientes con leishmaniasis cutánea y falla terapéutica, posterior a un primer ciclo de tratamiento sistémico con antimoniales. El estudio se realizó con once pacientes con leishmaniasis cutánea con falla terapéutica, posterior a la administración de un primer ciclo de tratamiento sistémico con glucantime procedentes de la zona tropical de Bolivia. Se consideró como falla terapéutica la persistencia de la lesión y presencia de parásitos obtenidos de los bordes de la lesión. La intervención perilesional consistió en la aplicación día por medio de glucantime en cinco sesiones. La inoculación se realizó sobre el borde de la lesión y la dosificación del medicamento se calculó multiplicando el área de la lesión por el factor 0.008. Todos los pacientes presentaron dolor local durante el momento de inoculación del medicamento, así como también presentaron un ligero agrandamiento del área de la lesión después de la primera aplicación del medicamento En las siguientes inoculaciones se observó la reducción progresiva del área de la lesión hasta su completa cicatrización.
In Bolivia, the drugs used for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis are the antimonials by systemic application in doses/kg/weight, which cause adverse effects due to the applications in long periods and large volumes. The perilesional application of antimony has similar therapeutic efficacy than the systemic one. However, there is no documented information regarding the efficacy of perilesional treatment in patients with therapeutic failure after systemic treatment. The aim of this series of cases was to evaluate the perilesional treatment with Glucantime, in patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis and therapeutic failure, after a first cycle of systemic treatment with antimonials. The study was conducted with eleven patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis and therapeutic failure, after the administration of a first cycle of systemic treatment with Glucantime. From the tropical zone of Bolivia. The persistence of the lesion and the presence of parasites at the edge of the lesion were considered as therapeutic failure. The perilesional intervention consisted in the application past one day of glucantime in five sessions. The inoculation was performed on the edge of the lesion and the dosage of the medication was calculated by multiplying the area of the lesion by the factor 0.008. All the cases presented local pain during the time of inoculation of the drug, as well as a slight enlargement of the area of the lesion after the first inoculation of the drug. In the following inoculations the progressive reduction of the area of the lesion was observed until its complete healing.