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ABSTRACT Background Vaginal evisceration is a rare problem, usually related to a previous hysterectomy. We report a case of spontaneous rupture of the cul-de-sac in a premenopausal woman under treatment with glucocorticoids to treat Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), with uterine prolapse that occurred during evacuation. Case Report A 40-year-old woman with SLE, using glucocorticoids, with uterine prolapse grade 4 (POP-Q), awaiting surgery presented at the emergency room with vaginal bleeding after Valsalva during defaction. Uterine prolapse associated with vaginal evisceration was identified. Under vaginal examination, we confirmed the bowel viability and performed a vaginal hysterectomy and sacrospinous fixation. Case hypothesis This case draws attention to the extreme risk of untreated uterine prolapse, as well as the importance of multidisciplinary care of patients with vaginal prolapse and chronic diseases.
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Humans , Female , Adult , Vaginal Diseases/surgery , Visceral Prolapse/surgery , Premenopause , Emergencies , HysterectomyABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Vaginal evisceration is a rare problem, usually related to a previous hysterectomy. We report a case of spontaneous rupture of the cul-de-sac in a premenopausal woman under treatment with glucocorticoids to treat Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), with uterine prolapse that occurred during evacuation. Main findings-Case Report: A 40-year-old woman with SLE, using glucocorticoids, with uterine prolapse grade 4 (POP-Q), awaiting surgery presented at the emergency room with vaginal bleeding after Valsalva during defection. Uterine prolapse associated with vaginal evisceration was identified. Under vaginal examination, we confirmed the bowel viability and performed a vaginal hysterectomy and sacrospinous fixation. Case hypothesis: This case draws attention to the extreme risk of untreated uterine prolapse, as well as the importance of multidisciplinary care of patients with vaginal prolapse and chronic diseases.
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Vaginal Diseases/surgery , Visceral Prolapse/surgery , Adult , Emergencies , Female , Humans , Hysterectomy , PremenopauseABSTRACT
UNLABELLED: Some studies indicate a bilateral tendency of chronic otitis media. It is believed that the contralateral ear can provide evidences of the route of formation of ear disease in the most affected, be a parameter of Eustachian tube function and predict successful treatment. The CT scan is an excellent test to evaluate the structures of the temporal bone and the changes resulting from otitis media. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate Temporal Bone Computed Tomography of patients with chronic otitis media and describe abnormalities in the contralateral ear. METHOD: Cross-sectional study. Evaluation of CT scans of 75 patients with chronic otitis media from a tertiary referral hospital in Brazil by a neuroradiologist. RESULTS: Population was consisted of 50.6% males with a mean age of 36 years. We found 54.7% of changes in contralateral ear clearly associated with chronic otitis media. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of radiographic changes in the contralateral ears of patients with chronic otitis media corroborates with clinical, histopathological and functional resources developed by the same group that this disease has a bilateral feature.
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Ear, Middle/diagnostic imaging , Otitis Media/diagnostic imaging , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Child , Child, Preschool , Chronic Disease , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Otitis Media/pathology , Severity of Illness Index , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Young AdultABSTRACT
Alguns estudos indicam uma tendência à bilateralidade da otite média crônica. Acredita-se que a orelha contralateral possa fornecer evidências da via de formação da doença da orelha mais afetada, ser um parâmetro da função da tuba auditiva e predizer o sucesso do tratamento. A tomografia computadorizada é um excelente teste para avaliar as estruturas do osso temporal e as alterações decorrentes da da otite média. OBJETIVO: Avaliar tomografias computadorizadas (TC) de osso temporal de pacientes com otite média crônica e descrever anormalidades na orelha contralateral. MÉTODO: Estudo de Prevalências (transversal). Avaliação das TC de 75 pacientes com otite média crônica de um hospital terciário de referência no Brasil por um neurorradiologista. RESULTADOS: A população foi constituída por 50,6% do sexo masculino, com idade média de 36 anos. Encontramos 54,7% de alterações na orelha contralateral claramente relacionadas com otite média crônica. DISCUSSÃO: A prevalência de alterações radiográficas nas orelhas contralaterais de pacientes com otite média crônica corrobora com estudos clínicos, histopatológicos e funcionais desenvolvidos pelo mesmo grupo de pesquisa e sugere que esta doença tem uma característica bilateral.
Some studies indicate a bilateral tendency of chronic otitis media. It is believed that the contralateral ear can provide evidences of the route of formation of ear disease in the most affected, be a parameter of Eustachian tube function and predict successful treatment. The CT scan is an excellent test to evaluate the structures of the temporal bone and the changes resulting from otitis media. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate Temporal Bone Computed Tomography of patients with chronic otitis media and describe abnormalities in the contralateral ear. METHOD: Cross-sectional study. Evaluation of CT scans of 75 patients with chronic otitis media from a tertiary referral hospital in Brazil by a neuroradiologist. RESULTS: Population was consisted of 50.6% males with a mean age of 36 years. We found 54.7% of changes in contralateral ear clearly associated with chronic otitis media. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of radiographic changes in the contralateral ears of patients with chronic otitis media corroborates with clinical, histopathological and functional resources developed by the same group that this disease has a bilateral feature.
