Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to Anna Markiewicz.
PURPOSE: Presentation of the cases of melanocytoma observed in the latest time in our clinic. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We present 2 cases - one in a 41 years old women S.M. and in a 77 years old women P.J. CONCLUSIONS: In case of melanocytoma there should be performed specialistic ancillary tests and the patients should be observed with photographic documentation.
In this article an 80-year old female who was admitted to our hospital because of syncope. After effective therapy the decision about discharging of the patient was taken. This information was met with firm refusal of the patient's granddaughter. From this time the state of health of the elderly patient was getting worse after each granddaughter's visit. The consciousness disturbances from somnolence to coma appeared. The clinical symptoms increased in the afternoon and in the evening decreased late at night and in the morning. In some toxicological tests there was very high serum benzodiazepines level (160.7 ng/ml). The inspection of the doctor's permanent and temporary orders excluded the possibility of administering the benzodiazepines by the hospital's staff. After the honest talk with the granddaughter and reducing her contacts with the patient, the serum benzodiazepines started to decrease to the zero level and the consciousness disturbances disappeared.