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Abstract: Kaposi´s sarcoma is a rare tumor associated with human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) infection. Four main clinical subtypes have been described. This study reports on a form of KS in an HIV negative and immunocompetent middle-aged man. The only remarkable factor is that he has sex with other men. This form of Kaposi´s sarcoma is rare. It occurs more in younger patients than in the classic form, is limited to the skin, and is associated with a good prognosis. The means of transmission of the virus is through saliva in oroanal or orogenital sexual practices. Mechanisms of tumor development are still not well known. Given the possible increased number of this variant, it would be interesting to extend this study.
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Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Sarcoma de Kaposi/patología , Neoplasias Cutáneas/patología , Inmunocompetencia , Sarcoma de Kaposi/inmunología , Neoplasias Cutáneas/inmunología , Inmunohistoquímica , Herpesvirus Humano 8RESUMEN
We present a case report of a infective endocarditis by Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum in a young patient eight years old with bicuspid aortic valve that led to a severe neurological embolism and death. Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum is part of the nasopharyngeal and skin flora. However, there are cases reported of endocarditis usually associated with immunocompromised patients that mostly presented a poor clinical outcome.
Se presenta el caso clínico de una endocarditis infecciosa por Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum en un niño de 8 años, portador de una valvulopatía aórtica bicúspide, que falleció por una embolia cerebral grave. Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum forma parte de la microbiota de la piel y nasofaringe. Sin embargo, se han descrito casos de endocarditis en pacientes inmunocomprometidos, asociados, en su mayoría, a una mala evolución clínica.
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Humanos , Masculino , Niño , Corynebacterium/aislamiento & purificación , Infecciones por Corynebacterium/microbiología , Endocarditis Bacteriana/microbiología , Válvula Aórtica/anomalías , Válvula Aórtica/microbiología , Ultrasonografía , Resultado Fatal , Infecciones por Corynebacterium/diagnóstico por imagen , Endocarditis Bacteriana/diagnóstico por imagen , Enfermedad de la Válvula Aórtica Bicúspide , Enfermedades de las Válvulas Cardíacas/complicaciones , Enfermedades de las Válvulas Cardíacas/microbiologíaRESUMEN
Majocchi's granuloma is a persistent supurative folliculitis, associated with a deep granulomatous reaction induced by dermatophytes. There are two clinical forms of Majocchi's granuloma: the superficial form that appears in healthy individuals after localized trauma; and the nodular form, which occurs in inmunocompromised patients. We present a case of nodular Majocchi's granuloma on the forearm of an immunocompetent patient. Microbiological culture and examination of a deep aspiration sample identified Trichophyton rubrum. Collecting a deep sample of tissue is essential in achieving a good diagnostic performance.