ABSTRACT
Ultrasonography and dynamic tomography are used in the study of acute pancreatitis, thus helping to interpret the diverse anatomophysiopathologic variables. We present 41 patients studied by ultrasonography, on admission and twenty-four hours later or more. After seventy-two hours, a dynamic tomography was performed. We did a clinicotomographic correlation assessing necrosis, and multiple Ranson criteria, being complemented with the anatomopathologic study of specimens both in the complications and in the elective biliary surgery. There were three puncture aspirates for bacteriology. Eight (19.5%) patients developed local complications and four (9.75%) presented organ failure. Ultrasonography showed biliopancreatic hypertension in 45% of cases of biliary pancreatitis and was reversible in nature. Dynamic tomography was important in defining morphology and pancreatic necrotic involvement. There were two patients with intrapancreatic necrosis, six with intra and extrapancreatic necrosis and eleven patients who presents a dissemination of the process into the extrapancreatic tissues. The prevalence of glandular necrosis was 24%. Both, ultrasonography and dynamic tomography allowed to the identify a spectrum of lesions representative of cavitated extrapancreatic necrosis and enzymatic pericholecystitis. Likewise, they contributed to define medical treatment as well as indications, opportunities and approaches in the surgical and/or percutaneous treatment of septic complications.
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Pancreatitis/diagnostic imaging , Acute Disease , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Pancreatitis/pathology , Prospective Studies , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , UltrasonographyABSTRACT
Ultrasonography and dynamic tomography are used in the study of acute pancreatitis, thus helping to interpret the diverse anatomophysiopathologic variables. We present 41 patients studied by ultrasonography, on admission and twenty-four hours later or more. After seventy-two hours, a dynamic tomography was performed. We did a clinicotomographic correlation assessing necrosis, and multiple Ranson criteria, being complemented with the anatomopathologic study of specimens both in the complications and in the elective biliary surgery. There were three puncture aspirates for bacteriology. Eight (19.5
) patients developed local complications and four (9.75
) presented organ failure. Ultrasonography showed biliopancreatic hypertension in 45
of cases of biliary pancreatitis and was reversible in nature. Dynamic tomography was important in defining morphology and pancreatic necrotic involvement. There were two patients with intrapancreatic necrosis, six with intra and extrapancreatic necrosis and eleven patients who presents a dissemination of the process into the extrapancreatic tissues. The prevalence of glandular necrosis was 24
. Both, ultrasonography and dynamic tomography allowed to the identify a spectrum of lesions representative of cavitated extrapancreatic necrosis and enzymatic pericholecystitis. Likewise, they contributed to define medical treatment as well as indications, opportunities and approaches in the surgical and/or percutaneous treatment of septic complications.
ABSTRACT
We present here a case of localised primary amyloidosis of the right inguinal lymph node in a 42 year old female. On gross examination the specimen was 4.0 x 4.0 x 3.2 cm in size with a tan-pink color and two whitish-yellow areas of hard consistency. Histologically the lymph node was replaced by an eosinophilic amorphous material, alkaline Congo red, crystal violet, thioflavine T and sodium sulphate-alcian blue (SAB). We observed areas of mature bone metaplasia alternating with sheets of plasma cells and clusters of foreign body giant cell reaction. Immunohistochemical study showed anti-lambda chain staining within the amorphous material. The negative clinical history, physical examination, normal serum electrophoresis and bone marrow and rectal biopsy allowed us to make the diagnosis of localised primary amyloidosis of lymph node. The patient is alive and without evidence of disease progression to systemic amyloidosis or plasma cell dyscrasia, after clinical follow-up of seven years.
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Amyloidosis/pathology , Bone and Bones/pathology , Lymph Nodes/pathology , Lymphatic Diseases/pathology , Adult , Amyloid/analysis , Amyloidosis/complications , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Groin , Humans , Immunoenzyme Techniques , Lymph Nodes/chemistry , Lymphatic Diseases/complications , MetaplasiaABSTRACT
The microcystic serous cystadenoma of pancreas or glycogen "rich"cystadenoma is a rare entity. Whe studiet five case of this cystadenoma in adult patients ages 47-68 (58 was the mean), four of wich were women (80 percent). The clinical presentation was varied. There was a prevalence of expansive manifestations with epigastric pain in three patients, and extrahepatic bile duct obstruction in other two. A distal tumour was revealed by the diagnostic methodology used (ultrasound and TAC) in three patients, and cephalic tumour in two, with a mean size of 8.8 cm. in diameter. A distal pancreatectomy was performed in two patients, a cephalic pancreatoduodenectomy was performed in one in relation with the presence of extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma, and the other two were treated with a partial cephalic pancreatectomy (enucleation). The nosological diagnose was post-surgical in all case of study. a prognosis for every case was dependat of the associated pathology.
Subject(s)
Middle Aged , Female , Humans , Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous/diagnosis , Pancreatic Neoplasms/diagnosis , Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous/pathology , Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous/surgery , Pancreatic Neoplasms/pathology , Pancreatic Neoplasms/surgeryABSTRACT
The microcystic serous cystadenoma of pancreas or glycogen "rich"cystadenoma is a rare entity. Whe studiet five case of this cystadenoma in adult patients ages 47-68 (58 was the mean), four of wich were women (80 percent). The clinical presentation was varied. There was a prevalence of expansive manifestations with epigastric pain in three patients, and extrahepatic bile duct obstruction in other two. A distal tumour was revealed by the diagnostic methodology used (ultrasound and TAC) in three patients, and cephalic tumour in two, with a mean size of 8.8 cm. in diameter. A distal pancreatectomy was performed in two patients, a cephalic pancreatoduodenectomy was performed in one in relation with the presence of extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma, and the other two were treated with a partial cephalic pancreatectomy (enucleation). The nosological diagnose was post-surgical in all case of study. a prognosis for every case was dependat of the associated pathology. (AU)
Subject(s)
Middle Aged , Aged , Female , Humans , Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous/diagnosis , Pancreatic Neoplasms/diagnosis , Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous/pathology , Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous/surgery , Pancreatic Neoplasms/pathology , Pancreatic Neoplasms/surgeryABSTRACT
The microcystic serous cystadenoma of pancreas or glycogen "rich" cystadenoma is a rare entity. We studied five case of this cystadenoma in adult patients ages 47-68 (58 was the mean), four of which were women (80%). The clinical presentation was varied. There was a prevalence of expansive manifestations with epigastric pain in three patients, and extrahepatic bile duct obstruction in other two. A distal tumour was revealed by the diagnostic methodology used (ultrasound and TAC) in three patients, and cephalic tumour in two, with a mean size of 8.8 cm. in diameter. A distal pancreatectomy was performed in two patients, a cephalic pancreatoduodenectomy was performed in one in relation with the presence of extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma, and the other two were treated with a partial cephalic pancreatectomy (enucleation). The nosological diagnose was post-surgical in all case of study. A prognosis for every case was dependent of the associated pathology.
