Tumor de Brenner maligno y embarazo. Caso clínico: revisión de la bibliografía / Malignant Brenner tumor and pregnancy. Case report: Literature review

Resumen ANTECEDENTES: La asociación del tumor de Brenner con el embarazo es excepcional: solo hay cuatro casos reportados, ninguno maligno. CASO CLÍNICO: Paciente de 33 años, con antecedente de un embarazo que finalizó mediante parto y sin contratiempos, sin antecedentes médico-quirúrgicos de interés. En la ecografía de la décima segunda semana se registró una imagen sonoluscente de paredes lisas, de 41 mm, dependiente del ovario izquierdo. Durante la cesárea se practicó la tumorectomía. El estudio histológico describió una neoplasia epitelial de células transicionales, con áreas benignas, proliferativas e infiltrativas, compatible con un tumor de Brenner maligno. Se trató con cirugía radical de cáncer de ovario y quimioterapia coadyuvante. CONCLUSIONES: Es importante tener en mente al tumor de Brenner maligno como diagnóstico de exclusión ante tumoraciones de rápido y gran crecimiento durante el embarazo. En todas las ecografías de seguimiento del embarazo es indispensable valorar los anejos.

Abstract BACKGROUND: The association between Brenner tumor and pregnancy is extremely rare. Only four well-documented cases of benign Brenner tumor during pregnancy have been reported but nonmalignant. CLINICAL CASE: A 33-year-old female patient, with a history of a pregnancy that ended in delivery and without setbacks, with no medical or surgical history of interest. In the ultrasound scan of the twelfth week, a 41 mm smooth-walled sonoluscent image was recorded in the left ovary. Lumpectomy was performed during cesarean section. Histological study described a transitional cell epithelial neoplasm, with benign, proliferative and infiltrative areas, compatible with a malignant Brenner tumor. She was treated with radical ovarian cancer surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy. CONCLUSION: It is important to keep malignant Brenner's tumor in mind as a diagnosis of exclusion in the presence of rapidly and rapidly growing tumors during pregnancy. It is very important to evaluate the appendages in all follow-up ultrasounds during pregnancy.

Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of 3-D endoanal ultrasound in perianal fistula in comparison with intraoperative findings / Avaliação da precisão diagnóstica da USE 3D endoanal em casos de fistula perianal, em comparação com os achados cirúrgicos

ABSTRACT Objective: Perianal fistula is a common and debilitating disease. The definite treatment is surgery, identifying of primary and secondary tract, internal opening of fistula has important role in planning of surgical techniques. This study's goal was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of 3-D ultrasound in perianal fistula in comparison with intraoperative findings. Materials and methods: This study is a cross-sectional study. Adult patients (18-85 years old) with anal fistula have been selected. 3-D EUS was done for all patients by gastroenterologist. Then surgery was done. Check lists filled by endoscopist and surgeon was studied and data analysis was done. Results: The study examined 76 patients, in according to results for kappa coefficient there was a perfect agreement between 3-D ultrasound results and surgery in internal opening that was 96% (p < 0.001) and concordance was 0.974. In extension tract the agreement was 0.973 and concordance was 0.987 (p < 0.001). Conclusion: There was perfect agreement between 3-D ultrasound and surgical findings in internal opening, primary tract and trunk expansion. 3-D ultrasound shows a high diagnostic accuracy when compared with surgery to assessment of perianal fistula before surgery.

RESUMO Objetivo: A fistula perianal é doença comum e debilitante. O tratamento definitivo é cirúrgico. A identificação dos tratos primário e secundário e de abertura interna da fístula desempenha papel importante no planejamento das técnicas cirúrgicas. O objetivo do presente estudo foi determinar a precisão diagnóstica da USE 3D em casos de fístula perianal, em comparação com os achados cirúrgicos. Materiais e métodos: Este é um estudo transversal. Foram selecionados pacientes adultos (18-85 anos) com fístula anal. Todos os pacientes foram examinados por USE 3D realizada por um gastroenterologista. Em seguida, procedeu-se à cirurgia. O endoscopista e o cirurgião estudaram as listas de verificação, com análise dos dados. Resultados: Nesse estudo foram examinados 76 pacientes. De acordo com os resultados para o coeficiente kappa, foi observada perfeita concordância entre os resultados da USE 3D e cirurgia para IO, de 96% (p < 0,001), com concordância de 0,974. Na extensão do trato a concordância foi 0,973 e concordância de 0,987 (p < 0,001). Conclusão: Foi observada concordância perfeita entre USE 3D e os achados cirúrgicos em abertura interna, trato primário e expansão do tronco. USE 3D demonstra elevada precisão diagnóstica, quando comparada com a cirurgia, para avaliação da fístula perianal antes da operação.

Efficacy and safety of a single radiofrequency ablation of solid benign non-functioning thyroid nodules

ABSTRACT Objective The objective of our study is to evaluate the clinical outcomes and safety of radiofrequency thermal ablation (RFA) for benign thyroid nodules (BTNs) over a 1-year follow-up. Subjects and methods This is a monocentric retrospective study. Forty-eight patients with solid, non-functioning BTNs were treated by RFA using a 17G internally cooled electrode. We categorized thyroid nodules as small (≤ 12 mL), medium (12 to 30 mL), or large (over 30 mL). BTNs volume reduction, thyroid function, cosmetic and compressive score changes and side effect evaluation at 6 and 12 months were evaluated. Results BTN volume decreased significantly from baseline to 6 (mean percentage decrease of BTN volume was 66.8 ± 13.6%, p < 0.001). At 12 months, the mean percentage reduction of BTN volume compared to six months was 13.7 ± 17.1% (p < 0.001). At 6-month, symptom score had improved significantly (p < 0.001) while it does not change significantly between 6 and 12 months. In particular, symptom score improved significantly in the medium (p < 0.001) and large (p < 0.01) subgroups. Cosmetic score improved significantly between baseline and 6 months (p < 0.001) and between 6 and 12 months (p < 0.01). In all the subgroups, cosmetic score improved significantly between baseline and 6 months, while between 6 and 12 months it improved significantly only in the large group (p < 0.05). RFA was well tolerated. Only one patient experienced permanent right paramedian vocal cord palsy. Conclusions A single RFA treatment was effective in reducing BTNs volume, in particular small and medium nodules. Cosmetic score improved in all treated BTNs while symptom score only got better in the medium and large BTNs.

Quantitative Ultrasound (QUS) for the Assessment of Bone Health

Osteoporosis is known as a silent disease because bone density slowly decreases with advancing age and without symptoms. The incidence of osteoporosis is increasing yearly worldwide. Measuring bone mineral density (BMD) using conventional bone densitometry (DXA) is practical in diagnosis of osteoporosis but the cost is high and cannot be implemented in community. However, quantitative ultrasound (QUS) is a modern technique to measure the bone density and also for the diagnosis of osteoporosis. It is comparatively easy, reliable, less costly, and a safe method compared to other techniques. QUS consists of two main parameters which are known as broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA) and speed of sound(SOS). QUS can also predict fracture risk of BMD. QUS showed significantly associated with BMD, bone micro architecture and mechanical parameters for In vitro studies and in human studies, QUS were found to be associated with BMD. Hence, QUS is capable to be new technique for bone assessment.

Malformación adenomatoidea quística pulmonar: importancia del diagnóstico prenatal / Cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung: importance of prenatal diagnosis

La malformación adenomatoidea quística pulmonar (MAQP)es una anomalía de la vía aérea pulmonar poco frecuente cuyodiagnóstico suele realizarse en el período prenatal medianteecografía. Durante el embarazo, debe realizarse seguimiento ecográfico para valorar el desarrollo pulmonar. Presentamos el caso clínico de una paciente de 4 años con diagnóstico prenatal de MAQP, no confirmado mediante radiografía de tóraxrealizada al nacimiento, lo cual retrasó el diagnóstico definitivo; fue intervenida con 4 años de edad tras haber presentado varias neumonías a repetición. Una radiografía de tórax normal realizada al nacimiento no descarta la presencia de estamalformación, por lo que es necesario realizar una tomografía computarizada a las 4 semanas del nacimiento para confirmar o descartar la MAQP. Una vez diagnosticada, el tratamiento quirúrgico debe ser precoz para evitar complicaciones.

Cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung is a rare malformation of the lung airway which often performed diagnosed in the prenatal period by ultrasound. Ultrasound monitoring should be performed during pregnancy to assess lung development. We report the case of a 4-year-old patient with prenatal diagnosis of cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung, not confirmed by chest radiograph at birth. The patient underwent surgery at 4 years of age after diagnosis was made for presenting recurrent pneumonia. A normal chest radiograph at birth does not exclude this malformation and a computerized tomography at 4 weeks of birth must be done to confirm or rule out this anomaly. Once the diagnosis is made, surgical treatment should be prompted to avoid complications.

Feasibility of disruption of atherosclerotic plaques using catheter-delivered high-intensity and low-frequency ultrasound / 中国介入心脏病学杂志

Objective To evaluate the clinical feasibility of disruption of intracoronary plaques using catheter-delivered ultrasound. Methods Ultrasound was introduced via catheterization to treat patients (n=18) with serious stenosis of the coronary artery. Comparison of stenosis degree and ST segment in routine ECG before and after the treatment was conducted. Pre- and post-treatment exercise tests were performed to measure the time needed for induction of angina, the time needed for induction of decrease in ST segment for 0.1 mV and maximal range of decrease in ST segment. Results Ultrasound was found to have dissolved atherosclerotic plaques in 18 cases of coronary heart disease with stenosis in one blood vessel ≥75%. The residual stenosis was (40.11?15.33)% after the treatment, representing a decrease of 44.58% as compared with that before the treatment [(84.69?4.69)%], P