Osteomyelitis caused by Sporothrix schenckii in an immunocompetent patient

Abstract Sporotrichosis is the most common subcutaneous mycosis in South America and its association with zoonotic transmission remains a relevant public health problem in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The disease most commonly presents as subacute or chronic cutaneous lesions, although dissemination to various organs and systems occurs in rare cases, mainly in immunosuppressed individuals. This report describes a case of sporotrichosis with severe bone and subcutaneous damage in an immunocompetent patient who did not exhibit the characteristic skin lesions of sporotrichosis, including ulcers, nodules, and lymphangitis.

Fístula cutánea de líquido cefalorraquídeo por catéter peridural / Cutaneous fistula of cerebrospinal fluid by peridural catheter

Introducción: La fístula de líquido cefalorraquídeo tras la colocación de un catéter peridural para el tratamiento del dolor crónico en una paciente oncológica es una complicación rara. Objetivos: Describir la conducta perioperatoria y la evolución de una paciente oncológica con dolor crónico, en la que se utilizó para analgesia un catéter peridural durante tiempo prolongado, que presentó una fístula de líquido cefalorraquídeo. Presentación de caso: Paciente femenina de 32 años de edad con un carcinoma de ovario avanzado a la que se le colocó un catéter peridural a nivel de L2- L3 para la administración de analgesia con anestésicos locales y morfina liofilizada. A los 28 días comenzó con pérdida abundante de líquido en el sitio de inserción del catéter. Se estudió por citología y se corroboró la presencia de líquido cefalorraquídeo, por lo que se retiró el catéter. Se indicó, abundante reposición de líquidos y aminofilina por vía oral una tableta cada 8 horas. Se realizó vendaje compresivo del orificio cutáneo. A las 24 horas se mantiene la pérdida de líquido por lo que se realizó parche hemático. Evolucionó satisfactoriamente. Conclusiones: Las fístulas cutáneas cerebroespinales constituyen complicaciones muy poco frecuentes en la práctica anestesiológica, de etiología multifactorial e imprecisa, con una fundamentación fisiopatológica y una conducta terapéutica aun por definir, en las que el parche epidural con sangre autóloga parece ser una alternativa adecuada.

The cerebrospinal fluid fistula after the insertion of a peridural catheter to treat the chronic pain in an Oncology patient is an uncommon complication. Objectives: To describe the perioperative behavior and the course of an Oncology patient presenting with chronic pain using a long-term peridural catheter for analgesia, as well as a cerebrospinal fluid fistula. Case presentation: A female patient aged 32 presenting with an advanced ovarian carcinoma; a peridural catheter was passed at L2-L3 level to administration of analgesia with local anesthetics and lyophilized morphine. At 28 days she had an abundant loss of fluid in the insertion site of catheter. She was studied by cytology corroborating the presence of cerebrospinal fluid and removing the catheter. The prescription was a significant reestablishment of fluid and aminophyline per os (a tablet every 8 hours). A compressing bandage was placed over the cutaneous orifice. At 24 hrs the fluid loss subsists being necessary a hematic patch. She had a satisfactory course. Conclusions: The cutaneous cerebrospinal fistulae are uncommon complications in the anesthesia practice; it is of multifactorial and imprecise origin with a pathophysiological basis and a therapeutical behavior still not well defined where the epidural patch with autologous blood seems a appropriate alternative.

Analysis of the predisposing factors of pharyngo-cutaneous fistulae following laryngeal cancer surgey / 中国基层医药

Objective To search the predisposing factors of pharyngo-cutaneous fistulae after surgical treatment of laryngeal cancer.Methods The clinical datas related to pharyngo-cutaneous fistulae following laryngeal cancer surgey were analyzed statistically in 115 cases with laryngeal cancer.Results The incidence rate of phargngo-cutaneous fistrulae following laryngeal cancer surgey in laryngal cancer who were younger than 60,in T_2 or stage,in good nutrition,with out preoperative radiother apy.Whose operation time were below 6h,or taken partial laryngectomy,was significantly less than that of those who were over 60 years old,in T_4 stage,in malnutrition,with preoperative radiotherapy,or whose operation time were over 6h,or taken total laryngectomy respectively.But didn't related to incision time and post surgical drainage.Conclusion The age,nutrition conditions,clinical stage,operation type,preoperative,radiotherapy and operation time may play an important role in the pharyngo-cutaneous fistulae following laryngeal cancer surgey.