ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The rectovaginal fistula is a rare disease whose treatment is extremely difficult. OBJECTIVE: To present the expectant management of rectovaginal fistula as an alternative to surgery for those cases in which the surgical risk is not an acceptable option. CLINICAL CASE: We report the case of a rectovaginal fistula in an 85-year-old woman with significant comorbidity that avoided the performance of any surgical technique. CONCLUSION: In patients whose surgical risk does not exceed the benefits, non-surgical management would be an option of treatment of rectovaginal fistula.
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Rectovaginal Fistula/therapy , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Rectovaginal Fistula/pathology , Risk , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To describe an unusual clinical presentation of puerperal meningitis by Streptococcus agalactiae (S. agalactiae). PATIENT AND METHOD: We report a case of puerperal meningitis for S. agalactiae, a rare form of infection in a healthy puerperal and with an atypical presentation. RESULTS: We deeply report the clinical case, the procedures performed to exclude other diseases and management differences. It is compared with meningitis cases reported in the literature, and as in these, we opt for and early diagnosis and a rapid onset of antibiotic treatment. CONCLUSION: Meningitis caused by S. agalactiae is not a frequent complication in the postpartum period, that requires early diagnosis and treatment of which depends the patient's prognosis.
