ABSTRACT
We report a case of recurrent deep venous thrombosis in a 44-year-old woman, intravenous drug user and HIV-infected, who injected cocaine in the groins and veins of the dorsum of the feet. She suffered several episodes of deep venous thrombosis and soft-tissue infections in the lower limbs. Images of Doppler ultrasound scan revealed thrombosis in the right popliteal vein with partial recanalization and calcified thrombi in the territory of the right femoral vein. After use of heparin and oral anticoagulation, her clinical evolution was uneventful, and she was asymptomatic at the occasion of the hospital discharge. This report calls for better awareness about injections in the groins and superficial femoral veins, which are part of the deep venous system. Thrombosis related to HIV infection is highlighted.
ABSTRACT
Relata-se o caso de uma mulher com 69 anos com obstrução biliar, para enfatizar desafios no diagnóstico e no tratamento do colangiocarcinoma hilar (tumor de Klatskin). Classificado como Bismuth-Corlette tipo II, o tumor poderia ser ressecado, mas o caso foi considerado inoperável, na ocasião do diagnóstico, devido a condições clínicas. Foram realizadas drenagens biliares paliativas (percutânea e endoscópica). O óbito ocorreu por insuficiência renal e choque séptico.
A 69-year-old woman presenting with biliary stricture is reported, to emphasize diagnosis and treatment challenges about hilar cholangiocarcinoma (Klatskin tumor). Classified as Bismuth-Corlette type II, the tumor could be resectable, but the patient was considered inoperable at occasion of diagnosis, due to her clinical conditions. Palliative biliary drainages (percutaneous transhepatic and endoscopic) were performed. She died due to renal failure and septic shock.