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Elemental mercury ingestion caused by folk practices is rare and usually harmless. Nevertheless, some complications related to mercury ingestion have been reported such as appendicitis related to mercury sequestration and poisoning leading to systemic toxicity. Patients usually present with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal tenderness. Mercury sequestration in the appendix depends on its anatomy and mercury physical properties, both of which may lead to appendicitis, resulting in subsequent peritonitis leading to multiple and severe surgical complications. A 26-year-old Peruvian man complaining of vomiting and abdominal pain after ingestion of elemental mercury as part of a folk practice presented to the emergency department. Physical exam was remarkable for rigid abdomen and diffuse rebound sign. A clinical diagnosis of peritonitis was made. The patient was taken to the operating room where an open appendectomy and peritoneal lavage were performed. On gross inspection, a silver foreign body within the perforated appendix was seen by the surgical team. The patient developed multiple surgical complications leading to multiple organ failure and death. Clinicians should be aware that mercury ingestion is usually benign. However, severe complications may develop. Early surgical and medical intervention should be initiated promptly to achieve better outcomes. We present the first case of peritonitis due to appendicitis related to mercury sequestration in the appendix.
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Introducción: El síndrome de McCune-Albright (SMA) es una enfermedad rara caracterizada por la triada: manchas cutáneas de color café con leche, displasia fibrosa poliostótica y pubertad precoz. Puede afectar a diversos ejes hormonales, entre ellos el de la hormona de crecimiento (GH), pudiendo asociarse a acromegalia. Reporte de caso: describimos el caso de una mujer de 44 años, con pubertad precoz periférica, hemorragia uterina anormal, crecimiento de manos y pies, prognatismo, prominencia frontal, manchas café con leche y tumoraciones pétreas en cara y antebrazos. Resultados: Apoyados con exámenes laboratoriales y de imágenes, se llegaron a los diagnósticos de acromegalia, hipogonadismo hipogonadotropo y síndrome de McCune-Albright. La paciente fue sometida a tratamiento quirúrgico con persistencia de enfermedad clínica y laboratorial. Conclusión: El diagnóstico y tratamiento oportunos de la acromegalia y sus complicaciones brindará un mejor pronóstico a los pacientes con SMA.
Background: McCune-Albright syndrome (MAS) is a rare disease characterized by the triad: café-au-lait skin spots, polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, and precocious puberty. It can affect various hormonal axes, including growth hormone (GH), and may be associated with acromegaly. We describe the case Case report:of a 44-year-old woman with peripheral precocious puberty, abnormal uterinebleeding, growthof thehands and feet, prognathism, frontal prominence, café-au-lait spots, and stony tumorsonthefaceandforearms.Supportedby Results:laboratory and imaging tests, the diagnoses of acromegaly, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and McCune-Albright syndrome were reached. The patient underwent surgical treatment with persistence of clinical and laboratory disease. Conclusion: Timely diagnosis and treatment of acromegaly and its complications will provide a better prognosis for patients with MAS
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RESUMEN Un plan de eliminación del virus de hepatitis B (HBV) es factible porque la inmunización ha tenido buen impacto, tal como ha sucedido en la provincia de Huanta en Perú. El objetivo de nuestro estudio fue determinar la frecuencia de la infección por HBV en familiares de portadores del antígeno de superficie del virus de la hepatitis B (HBsAg). Este estudio transversal incluyó a 39 familiares de portadores crónicos, identificados en el Hospital de Apoyo de Huanta. Se recolectaron datos sociodemográficos y muestras de sangre. La frecuencia total de infección por HBV fue de 10,3 % y la mayoría correspondía a infección crónica (7,7 %). Una tercera parte tenía antecedentes de infección por HBV. Los miembros de la familia con infección por HBV fueron mayormente adultos alcohólicos y no vacunados. En conclusión, encontramos una alta frecuencia de HBV en familiares de portadores de HBsAg, esta estrategia ayudaría a identificar portadores crónicos que pueden ser tratados y contribuir a un plan de eliminación de HBV.
ABSTRACTS A plan of elimination of the virus of B hepatitis (HBV) is feasible because the immunization has had good impact, as it has been documented in the province of Huanta in Peru. The objective of our study was to determine the frequency of the infection by HBV in relatives of carriers of the surface antigen of the virus of hepatitis B (HBsAg). This cross-sectional study included 39 relatives of chronic carriers, identified at Hospital de Apoyo de Huanta. Sociodemographic data and blood samples were collected. The total frequency of infection by HBV was 10.3%, and the majority corresponded to chronic infection (7.7%). One third had a history of infection by HBV. The family members with HBV infection were mainly adult alcoholics who had not been vaccinated. In conclusion, we found a high frequency of HBV in relatives of carriers of HBsAg. This strategy would help identify chronic carriers that can be treated and to contribute to a plan for the elimination of HBV.
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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Carrier State/blood , Carrier State/diagnosis , Family Health , Hepatitis B, Chronic/blood , Hepatitis B, Chronic/diagnosis , Hepatitis B Surface Antigens/blood , Peru/epidemiology , Carrier State/epidemiology , Carrier State/virology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Hepatitis B, Chronic/epidemiologyABSTRACT
A plan of elimination of the virus of B hepatitis (HBV) is feasible because the immunization has had good impact, as it has been documented in the province of Huanta in Peru. The objective of our study was to determine the frequency of the infection by HBV in relatives of carriers of the surface antigen of the virus of hepatitis B (HBsAg). This cross-sectional study included 39 relatives of chronic carriers, identified at Hospital de Apoyo de Huanta. Sociodemographic data and blood samples were collected. The total frequency of infection by HBV was 10.3%, and the majority corresponded to chronic infection (7.7%). One third had a history of infection by HBV. The family members with HBV infection were mainly adult alcoholics who had not been vaccinated. In conclusion, we found a high frequency of HBV in relatives of carriers of HBsAg. This strategy would help identify chronic carriers that can be treated and to contribute to a plan for the elimination of HBV.
Un plan de eliminación del virus de hepatitis B (HBV) es factible porque la inmunización ha tenido buen impacto, tal como ha sucedido en la provincia de Huanta en Perú. El objetivo de nuestro estudio fue determinar la frecuencia de la infección por HBV en familiares de portadores del antígeno de superficie del virus de la hepatitis B (HBsAg). Este estudio transversal incluyó a 39 familiares de portadores crónicos, identificados en el Hospital de Apoyo de Huanta. Se recolectaron datos sociodemográficos y muestras de sangre. La frecuencia total de infección por HBV fue de 10,3 % y la mayoría correspondía a infección crónica (7,7 %). Una tercera parte tenía antecedentes de infección por HBV. Los miembros de la familia con infección por HBV fueron mayormente adultos alcohólicos y no vacunados. En conclusión, encontramos una alta frecuencia de HBV en familiares de portadores de HBsAg, esta estrategia ayudaría a identificar portadores crónicos que pueden ser tratados y contribuir a un plan de eliminación de HBV.
