Primary seminoma of the seminal vesicle. A case report.

Testicular germ cell tumors, including seminomas, originate mainly from the testicles and rarely from extragonadal locations, often retroperitoneum and mediastinum. Moreover, primary seminal vesicle tumors are extremely rare, and the most described histology is adenocarcinoma. We report, as far as we know, the second case of primary seminoma of the seminal vesicle.

Vacuum-assisted closure device in the postoperative wound care for Fournier's gangrene: a systematic review.

PURPOSE: To determine the effectiveness of Vacuum-Assisted Closure Device in the postoperative wound care for Fournier's gangrene METHODS: We performed a systematic review in the following databases: Medline (Ovid), EMBASE, and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), from inception to nowadays. We included RCTs and analytical observational studies. Meta-analysis was not possible given the clinical and methodological heterogeneity of the studies. RESULTS: We included six studies that compared VAC treated patients and a control group. The length of stay of the VAC treated vs. the conventional dressing treated patients was higher for the VAC treated patients in all but one of the included studies. The VAC group had the highest number of surgical debridements requiring anesthesia. The conventionally treated patients had a higher number of daily dressings, and the need for additional dressing changes, without anesthesia. Two studies found significantly higher mean scores for VAS, requiring a higher need for daily analgesics for the control group patients. CONCLUSIONS: VAC therapy is an effective method, but it is not better than conventional dressing treatment. VAC carries fewer dressing changes, less pain, and less need for analgesics, but it comes with a higher need for surgical interventions requiring anesthesia.

Síndrome de Ehlers-Danlos, variante sculocontractural. Informe de un caso / Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, musculocontractural variant. A case report / Síndrome de Ehlers-Danlos, variante musculocon-tractural. Informe de um caso

El síndrome de Ehlers-Danlos comprende un conjunto de trastornos hereditarios que comparten hiperextensibilidad de la piel, hipermovilidad articular y fragilidad tisular manifiesta como disminución de la fuerza de tensión y de la integridad de la piel y las articulaciones. La frecuencia de este síndrome, para todas las variantes combinadas, se ha estimado en 1 en 5000 a 1 en 10 000 personas. Sin embargo, se desconocen la prevalencia e incidencia exactas. Entre las variantes descritas de Ehlers-Danlos se incluye la musculocontractural, cuyas principales características son las siguientes: dismorfismo craneofacial típico, contracturas congénitas de los pulgares y los dedos, pie equinovaro, cifoescoliosis, hipotonía muscular, piel fina hiperextensible, facilidad para el desarrollo de equimosis, cicatrices atróficas, acrogeria, hipermovilidad de las articulaciones y problemas oculares. Se presenta un caso de dicha variante y se hace una breve revisión de la literatura.

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome comprises a group of hereditary disordes that share skin hyperextensibility, joint hipermobility and tissular fragility manifested as diminished tensile strenght and integrity of skin and joints. The estimated frequency, for the whole group, is 1 in 5.000 to 1 in 10.000 people. Nevertheless, the exact prevalence and incidence are unknown.One of the described subtypes of Ehlers-Danlos is the musculocontractural, whose primary characteristics include typical craneofacial dysmorphism, congenital thumb and fingers contractures, club foot, kyphoscoliosis, muscular hypotony, thin hyperextensible skin, easy bruising, atrophic scaring, acrogeria, joint hypermobility, and ocular problems. We present a case of this variant and a brief literature review.

A síndrome de Ehlers-Danlos compreende um conjunto de transtornos hereditários que compartilham hiperextensibilidade da pele, hipermobilidade articular e fragilidade tissular manifesta como diminuição da força de tensão e da integridade da pele e as articulações. A frequência desta síndrome, para todas as variantes combinadas, se há estimado em 1 em 5.000 a 1 em 10.000 pessoas. Embora, se desconhecem a prevalência e incidência exatas. Entre as variantes descritas de Ehlers-Danlos se inclui a musculocontractural, cujas principais características são as seguintes: dimorfismo craniofacial típico, contraturas congénitas dos polegares e os dedos, pé equinovaro, cifoescoliose, hipotonia muscular, pele fina hiperextensível, facilidade para o desenvolvimento de equimoses, cicatrizes atróficas, acrogeria, hipermobilidade das articulações e problemas oculares. Se apresenta um caso de dita variante e se faz uma breve revisão da literatura.