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Arch. argent. pediatr ; 120(2): e75-e79, abril 2022. tab, ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS, BINACIS | ID: biblio-1363969

ABSTRACT

La morfea lineal en golpe de sable es una entidad dermatológica caracterizada por la inflamación esclerosante y progresiva del tejido cutáneo en la región frontal y/o en el cuero cabelludo. La cefalea y las crisis convulsivas son dos de los síntomas extracutáneos más frecuentes y están causados por el crecimiento subyacente de la lesión. Es importante un diagnóstico temprano para frenar la progresión e intentar evitar las complicaciones secundarias, principalmente neurológicas. El diagnóstico se basa en el cuadro clínico y el estudio histológico, que permite la confirmación definitiva. El tratamiento de elección es la terapia combinada con corticoides orales y metotrexato. Aun con el tratamiento farmacológico adecuado, esta patología puede presentar un curso recidivante y dejar secuelas a largo plazo. Se presenta el caso de una niña en quien se realizó un diagnóstico rápido de esta enfermedad, a pesar de un cuadro clínico inespecífico. Fue tratada con metotrexato oral con buena respuesta, sin efectos secundarios.


Linear morphea in coup de sabre is a dermatological entity characterized by progressive, sclerosing inflammation of the skin tissue in the frontal region and on the scalp. Headache and seizures are two of the most frequent extracutaneous symptoms and they are caused by the growth of the lesion towards underlying structures. An early diagnosis is important to stop cranial progression and try to avoid secondary complications, mainly neurological. The diagnosis is relied on compatible clinical signs and a pathological study that allows a definitive confirmation. The treatment of choice is combination therapy with oral corticosteroids and methotrexate. Despite an adequate pharmacological treatment, this pathology can present a recurrent course and cause long-term sequelae. We present the case of a girl who was diagnosed quickly, despite a not very noticeable symptoms. She has been treated with oral methotrexate with a good response, without side effect


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Child , Scleroderma, Localized/complications , Scleroderma, Localized/diagnosis , Scleroderma, Localized/drug therapy , Methotrexate , Disease Progression , Headache
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Acta gastroenterol. latinoam ; 33(4): 177-181, 2003. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-359980

ABSTRACT

Drug addicts frequently have liver diseases for different reasons: alcohol abuse, the drugs themselves, but more often hepatitis B and C infections. AIDS is common in this population as well and could also affect the liver directly or in the form of hepatocellular or biliary damage. We conducted this study to determine the prevalence of liver diseases, alcoholism, hepatitis B and C infections, and HIV positivity in this population. We studied a cohort of 137 persons, all with a history of drug abuse, and investigated the quantity of alcohol intake, the kind of drug used, and he routes of drug administration. RESULTS: We found liver disease in 33.6%. The prevalence of alcoholism was 65.4%, of HCV 67.3%, and of HBV 17.3%. HDV was undetectable, whereas we found HIV at a frequency of 17.3%. HCV RNA was detected in 85.4% of HCV. The drug most often used was cocaine at 90.4%, followed by marihuana at 88.3%; LSD use occurred in 17.5%. We found parenteral drug use in 43.1%. We performed 22 liver biopsies, 21 associated with HCV, and detected histological changes consistent with chronic hepatitis in 17, with cirrhosis in 4, and with hepatocellularcarcinoma in 1.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Alcoholism/epidemiology , HIV Infections/epidemiology , Hepatitis, Viral, Human/complications , Hepatitis, Viral, Human/epidemiology , Substance-Related Disorders/complications , Alcoholism/complications , Argentina/epidemiology , Cohort Studies , HIV Infections/complications , Hepatitis Antibodies/analysis , Hepatitis B Surface Antigens/blood , Hepatitis B/complications , Hepatitis B/epidemiology , Hepatitis C/complications , Hepatitis C/epidemiology , Hepatitis D/complications , Hepatitis D/epidemiology , Prevalence , Substance-Related Disorders/epidemiology
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Acta gastroenterol. latinoam ; 32(2): 87-90, nov. 2002. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-327729

ABSTRACT

Fifty heterosexual partners out of 50 patients (index cases) without confirmed or probable risk factors of parenteral transmission by HCV were studied from 1/1997 to 1/2001. The index cases were HCV Ab (+) (EIA 3rd Abbott and PCR + by RT-nested PCR). The couples with probable or confirmed risk factors of parenteral transmission were strictly excluded. No case of HCV infection was found, suggesting that sexual via wouldn't be a direct transmission of HCV


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Hepatitis C , Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral , Argentina , Hepatitis C , Polymerase Chain Reaction , Prevalence , Risk Factors , Sexual Behavior , Sexual Partners , Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral , Spouses
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Acta gastroenterol. latinoam ; 29(3): 91-4, 1999. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-245896

ABSTRACT

Para estabelecer la prevalencia actual de infección por HCV en pacientes hemodializados (HD) de la ciudad de La Plata y determinar su asociación con diferentes variables se estudiaron 217 pacientes con Insuficiencia Renal Crónica de una Unidad de Hemodiálisis de un Htal público y de 7 Unidades del medio asistencial privado. En la totalidad de los pacientes se investigó la presencia sérica de anti-HCV y de anti-HBc y se valoró la edad, sexo, número de transfusiones, antigüedad del tratamiento hemodialítico, uso de eritropoyetina y episodios de hepatitis. Se halló una prevalencia de anti-HCV del 18,4 por ciento significativamente superior a la de los donantes de sangre (P<0,01) y significativamente enor a la hallada en pacientes HD de la misma ciudad en 1993 (P=0,002). También se encontró que la presencia de anti-HCV se asocia con el antecedente de haber recibido transfusiones y con mayor tiempo de ento hemodialítico. Nuestro resultados parecen coincidir con los que sugieren que las aminotransferasas en pacientes HD anti HCV © son un mal marcador de lesión hepatocelular.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Hepacivirus/immunology , Hepatitis C Antibodies/isolation & purification , Hepatitis C/epidemiology , Kidney Failure, Chronic , Renal Dialysis , Aged, 80 and over , Hepatitis C/etiology , Prevalence , Renal Dialysis/adverse effects
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