Pyogenic granuloma of the terminal ileum diagnosed by colonoscopy: the relevance of ileocecal valve intubation.

Pyogenic granuloma is a benign vascular lesion that is most frequently found in the epidermis or mucosa of the oral cavity. Its finding in the ileum is rare, there are only a few case reports. In most reported cases, diagnosis is made with capsule endoscopy or double-balloon enteroscopy. We present a case of a lesion in the ileum, approximately 15 cm from the ileocecal valve, documented by colonoscopy.

Multiple lymphomatous polyposis: rectal prolapse as an atypical presentation of the disease.

Multiple lymphomatous polyposis is a rare entity that can involve different types of both B-cell and T-cell lymphomas, including mantle cell lymphoma. A 57-year-old male patient is presented with prolapse of the rectal canal associated with data of lower digestive tract bleeding. A colonoscopy and subsequent upper endoscopy were performed with findings compatible with lymphomatous polyposis. After a biopsy study, mantle cell lymphoma was diagnosed and chemotherapy treatment was started. The endoscopic finding of multiple lymphomatous polypoposis associated with an adequate histopathological diagnosis improves the treatment success rate in patients with different types of gastrointestinal lymphomas.

Aspectes perinatals del nadons prematurs nascuts per pneumònia covid-19 materna greu / Prematuridad por neumonía covid-19 materna grave / Preterm births due to severe maternal covid-19 pneumonia

Fonament. En els mesos de juliol i agost del 2021, coincidint amb l’onada de SARS-CoV-2 a causa de la variantdelta del virus i amb la vacunació poblacional encara incompleta, a l’hospital Vall d’Hebron hi va haver diversosingressos de nounats prematurs a causa de pneumòniagreu per covid-19 materna, en ser aquest un centre dereferència per a gestants amb covid-19 greu. En aquesttreball es recullen les característiques més rellevantsd’aquesta població.Objectiu. Descriure l’experiència amb nounats prematurs acausa de pneumònia greu per SARS-CoV-2 materna.Mètode. Es tracta d’un treball descriptiu que reuneix elscasos atesos a l’Hospital Vall d’Hebron (Barcelona) durantdos mesos, i en mostra les característiques clíniques principals.Resultats. La majoria dels pacients van ser negatius per aSARS-CoV-2 en els aspirats fets durant l’ingrés, no van requerir suport respiratori perllongat ni van presentar patologies importants més enllà de les associades a la prematuritat. Destaca la freqüència de símptomes gastrointestinals iproblemes en l’alimentació, probablement causats per ladificultat d’accés a la llet materna pròpia per gravetat clínicao derivats de la inflamació en el context perinatal.Conclusions. Es tracta d’una mostra petita, de manera quesón necessaris més estudis per poder extreure’n conclusions. (AU)

Fundamento. En los meses de julio y agosto de 2021, coincidiendocon la ola de SARS-CoV-2 debida a la variante delta del virus y ala vacunación poblacional incompleta, en el Hospital Vall d’Hebronhubo varios ingresos de recién nacidos prematuros debido a neumonía grave materna, al ser este un centro de referencia paragestantes con infección por covid-19 grave. En este trabajo serecogen las características más relevantes de dicha población.Objetivo. Describir la experiencia con recién nacidos prematuros acausa de neumonía grave por covid-19 materna. Método. Se trata de un trabajo descriptivo que reúne los casosatendidos en nuestro hospital durante dos meses y muestra susprincipales características clínicas.Resultados.La mayoría de los pacientes fueron negativos paraSARS-CoV-2 en los aspirados realizados durante su ingreso, norequirieron soporte respiratorio prolongado ni presentaron patologías importantes más allá de las asociadas a su prematuridad.Destaca la frecuencia de síntomas gastrointestinales y problemasen la alimentación, probablemente debidos a la dificultad en elacceso a leche materna propia por gravedad clínica y/o derivadosde la inflamación en el contexto perinatal.Conclusiones. Se trata de una muestra pequeña, por lo que sonnecesarios más estudios para poder extraer conclusiones. (AU)

Background. During the months of July and August of 2021, duringthe SARS-CoV-2 delta variant wave in the context of incompletevaccination of the population in Spain, several premature newborns due to severe maternal pneumonia were admitted in Hospital Vall d’Hebron, which is a reference center for pregnant womenwith severe Covid-19 infections. In this study we describe the essential characteristics of this population.Objective. To describe the experience with premature neonates secondary to severe SARS-CoV-2 maternal pneumonia.Method. Descriptive study of the clinical characteristics of all thesenewborns admitted during the months of July and August of 2021.Results. Most of the patients were negative for SARS-CoV-2 in themicrobiological tests performed, most of them did not require prolonged respiratory support and most of them did not present significant pathologies beyond those associated with their prematurity.There was a high frequency of gastrointestinal symptoms and feeding problems, mostly related to difficulties in accessing to breastmilk due to maternal clinical severity and possibly to perinatalinflammatory context.Conclusions. Considering the small sample size, more studies arenecessary to further describe this population. (AU)

Nutritional Status of Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treated with Imatinib Mesylate.

Background: Imatinib mesylate (IM) is the treatment of choice in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Among its nonhematological adverse events, water retention is the most common, together with weight gain. However, no thorough description of the body composition in these patients has been informed. Therefore, our purpose was to evaluate the nutritional status, body composition and handgrip-strength in patients with CML treated with IM. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in 78 patients (n = 48 men, 30 women) with chronic myeloid leukemia in the chronic (82%) or accelerated (18%) phases. We assessed body mass index (BMI), body composition by bioelectrical impedance, performed vector analysis through Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis, and handgrip-strength measurement in patients with at least 3 months of IM treatment. Hematocrit and hemoglobin values were collected from the medical charts. Results: BMI was within the normal range in 28.2%, indicated overweight in 39.7% and obesity in 30.8%. According to BIVA, 25.6% of the patients were muscle-depleted and were older (p = 0.006) and received lower doses of IM (p < 0.001). Conclusions: In patients with CML with ≥3 months of IM treatment muscular depletion is frequent and is related to lower doses of IM.

Depresión infantojuvenil y otros aspectos de salud mental durante el confinamiento y la pandemia por SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19: encuesta en contexto escolar / Child and adolescent depression and other mental health issues during lockdown and SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic: A survey in school setting

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