Enteritis eosinofílica como causa rara de ascitis: reporte de un caso / Eosinophilic enteritis as a rare cause of ascites: case report
Rev. gastroenterol. Perú
; 29(3): 272-275, jul.-sept. 2009. ilus
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-559678
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RESUMEN
Reportamos el caso de una mujer de 23 años de edad con historia de dolor epigástrico, tumoración palpable que abarca el epigastrio y el hipocondrio izquierdo y un episodio de pancreatitis aguda. La tomografía computarizada reveló un quiste pancreático. ElCA-125 se elevó notablemente. Se efectuó una laparotomía exploratoria encontrándose un endometrioma. La anatomía patológica mostró tejido necrótico, moco y sangre, conpresencia de macrófagos con fagocitosis de hemosiderina. Se discute el cuadro clínico, la patogénesis y el tratamiento de la endometriosis pancreática.
ABSTRACT
The case of a 23-year old woman with a history of epigastric pain, a palpable tumor that covered the epigastrium and the left hypochondrium, and an episode of acute pancreatitis was reported. The computerized tomography revealed a pancreatic cyst. The CA-125 increased significantly. An exploratory laparotomy was performed, finding an endometrioma. The pathological anatomy showed necrotic tissue, mucus and blood, with a presence of macrophages with hemosiderin phagocytosis. The symptoms and signs, pathogenesis and treatment of the endometriosis of the pancreas are discussed.
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Peru
Database:
LILACS
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LIPECS
Main subject:
Pancreatic Diseases
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Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing
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Endometriosis
Type of study:
Etiology study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. gastroenterol. Perú
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia/PE