Publications

PubMed, the Internet portal of biomedical and life sciences literature, indexed an interesting article, entitled “Peritoneal coccidioidomycosis” (Rev Gastroenterol Mex. 2005 Oct-Dec;70(4):434-8). Authors are Esmer-Sanchez D, Alfaro-Sousa A, Tostado-Fernandez FA, еt al., from the Departamento de Cirugia, Centro Medico del Potosi-Hospital Angeles de San Luis Potosi. Peritonitis is a very rare condition that has been found on inmunocompromised patients and patients on peritoneal dialysis. The authors present a case of a 50 year old female with chronic abdominal pain that was found to have coccidioidomycosis. An US was performed and reported a schleroatrophic and litiasic gallbladder. Exploratory laparoscopy was performed, the findings were diffuse lesions in the peritoneal cavity parietal and visceral, some of them were biopsied. A peritoneal coccidioidomycosis was reported and fluconazol treatment was started. Coccidioideal peritonitis is a rare disease, most of the patients are asymptomatic and frequently diagnosed while working up other disease. To access the full abstract of the article, click here.

PubMed, the Internet portal of biomedical and life sciences literature, indexed an interesting article, entitled “Pseudoainhum and peripheral neuropathy” (Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2006 Oct;133(10):791-4). Authors are Akallal N, belgnaoui FZ, Benameur H, et al., from the Service de Dermatologie-Venereologie, CHU Ibn-Sina, Rabat, Maroc. Pseudoainhum is a rare disease characterised by gradual fibrous constriction of the fingers and/or toes eventually resulting in their amputation. The authors report a case of a 46-year-old woman with no toxic habits who was hospitalised for spontaneous amputation of the fingers and toes. This condition began when the patient was 12 years old with the appearance of a circular constriction band at the base of the fifth toe, eventually resulting in its loss. The patient gradually lost all her other toes and fingers except for the first joint of her left index finger. To access the full abstract of the article, click here.

PubMed, the Internet portal of biomedical and life sciences literature, indexed an interesting article, entitled “SAPHO syndrome: clinical report.” (Acta Reumatol Port. 2006 Apr-Jun;31(2):175-80). Authors are De Santis M and Fortuna J, from the Servico de Medicina, Centro Hospitalar de Coimbra. SAPHO Syndrome (Synovitis, Acne, Pustulosis, Hyperostosis, Osteitis) was first described in the 80s by Chamot and Kahn. This disease affects both skin and bones, mainly in the costal area and anterior chest wall (Skin-Bone Disease). Clinical symptoms vary according to the age of onset and response to the treatment is uncertain. This is considered a rare disease, although its real prevalence is not known. SAPHO syndrome may occur in any age and both sexes are equally affected. To access the full abstract of the article, click here.

PubMed, the Internet portal of biomedical and life sciences literature, indexed an interesting article, entitled “Radiologic findings in Gorham-Stout syndrome.” (Radiologia. 2006 Jan-Feb;48(1):33-6). Authors are Cano B, Insa S, Cifrian C, et al., from the Servicio de Radiodiagnostico de adultos, Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Espana. Gorham-Stout syndrome, also called “disappearing bone disease” or idiopathic massive osteolysis, is a rare disease of unknown etiology and pathogenesis. It is characterized by rapidly progressive localized massive osteolysis associated to a proliferation of vascular structures of benign origin in which the absence of new bone formation is representative. The authors present two cases of this disease with the characteristic clinical, histological, and imaging findings. To access the full abstract of the article, click here.

PubMed, the Internet portal of biomedical and life sciences literature, indexed an interesting article, entitled “Oncocytic carcinoma of the parotid gland.” (Onkologie. 2006 Sep;29(8-9):388-90). Authors are Caloglu M, Yurut-Caloglu V, Altaner S et al, from the Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey. Oncocytic carcinoma is a rare tumor of major salivary glands. Despite being described 5 decades ago, not much is known about these rare tumors. Histochemical or electron microscopic confirmation of the oncocytic nature of the tumor cell is needed for differential diagnosis. The main treatment modality is surgery with or without adjuvant radiotherapy. Malignant oncocytomas have the potential risk of developing distant metastases and demand long term follow-up after therapy. For an accurate approach in the management of patients, oncocytic adenocarcinoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of lesions of the parotid gland, most of which are benign. To access the full abstract of the article, click here.

PubMed, the Internet portal of biomedical and life sciences literature, indexed an interesting article, entitled “Primary cardiac sarcoma in pregnancy: a case report.” (J Korean Med Sci. 2006 Oct;21(5):940-3). Authors are Cho GJ, Kim HJ and Kang JS, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. Primary cardiac sarcoma is a rare disease in adults. It is also associated with poor prognoses, due to diagnostic delay, therapeutic difficulty, and high metastatic potential. The coincidence of pregnancy and a primary cardiac intimal sarcoma is extremely rare. The authors report a pregnant woman at 27(+5) weeks gestation who was admitted to the hospital with acute-onset dyspnea. A mass was found on the left atrium by transthoracic echocardiography. The patient was diagnosed with a undifferentiated sarcoma, and gave birth to a 1,230 g living baby boy by Caesarean section from preterm contraction at 29(+5) weeks gestation. The patient then received systemic chemotherapy. Palliative cardiac surgery allows the prolonging of pregnancy, until an acceptable fetal viability level is reached. To access the full abstract of the article, click here.