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J Bilbao Garay

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PubMed2006

[Amyloidosis secondary to xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: a case report and review of the literature].

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is a rare entity characterized by the formation of inflammatory renal masses rich in macrophages loaded with lipids. It is usually secondary to repeated urinary infections and urinary obstruction due to stones, which produce slow destruction of the renal parenchyma, requiring nephrectomy. It may sometimes be associated to secondary amyloidosis that leads to the appearance of a nephrotic syndrome. We have conducted a search in the Medline database between the years 1967 and 2003 and we only found 6 cases in adults and 3 cases in pediatric patients with amyloidosis secondary to xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. During this same period, there are more than 570 citations that include more than 1,000 patients with isolated XGP, so that we estimate that amyloidosis that complicates a XGP should be less than 1% of all the XGP cases. We present a case of XGP in a 51 year old female patient associated to amyloidosis that initiated with nephrotic syndrome, analyzing the clinical characteristics of the 9 previous cases. We compared their clinical characteristics with those of 51 patients with xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis without amyloidosis of a large classical series in order to characterize this clinical picture better.

Amyloidosis↗
PubMed2002

[Serotonin syndrome: report of a fatal case and review of the literature].

We report here the case of a patient with fluoxetine and selegiline induced serotonin syndrome, which presented as encephalopathy, generalized myoclonias, fever, stiffness and sweating, complicated with acute renal failure, rhabdomyolysis and disseminated intravascular coagulation findings. The patient died 6 days after admission. This syndrome is discussed, with an analysis of its causes, pathophysiology and therapy. A special emphasis is placed on the clinical issues and differential diagnosis with the malignant neuroleptic syndrome and other clinical entities with which it could be mistaken. General recommendations are provided to avoid this poorly characterized syndrome that, as in our patient, may have a fatal outcome.

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PubMed1997

[Clenbuterol poisoning. Clinical and analytical data on an outbreak in Móstoles, Madrid].

OBJECTIVE: To report the clinical manifestations and analytical findings in an epidemic outbreak of acute food poisoning with clenbuterol. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The clinical manifestations, physical examination findings and results of complementary tests are reported of fifteen patients performed by veal liver contaminated with clenbuterol. The clinical course of patients at 72 hours is reported. A quantitative measurement of clenbuterol in urine specimens from patients and in a veal liver specimen was performed by high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC). RESULTS: The male/female distribution of patients was 7/8 respectively, with age ranging from 6 to 44 years. Symptoms appeared after 30 minutes to 2 hours of having ingested veal liver in 93% of cases. Patients presented at the Emergency Department with tremors, palpitations, anxiety, malaise, nausea, and pruritus as the most common complaints. On physical examination tachycardia was noted in 100% of cases. The analytical data included mild hypokaliemia (66%) and leukocytosis (28%). Only one patient required hospital admission on account of an hypertensive crisis. After 72 hours, 67% of patients were asymptomatic. The remaining patients had mild symptoms which included headache, myalgia, asthenia and anorexia. Serum potassium values returned to normality (p < 0.05). Urine measurements of clenbuterol were positive for all analyzed cases (50 +/- 42 ng/ml). The concentration of clenbuterol in a veal liver sample was 500 ppb. CONCLUSION: Clenbuterol poisoning should be suspected when symptoms of adrenergic hyperstimulation occur after the ingestion of meal, usually liver. Common symptoms include tachycardia and mild hypopotasemia. Diagnosis is confirmed by quantitative measurement of clenbuterol in urine. Most patients improve spontaneously shortly afterwards.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1997

[Spontaneous peritonitis in a cirrhotic patient with a cat: Pasteurella multocida infection of the ascitic fluid].

Spontaneous peritonitis due to Pasteurella multocida is exceptional. As far as we know only 11 other cases have been reported. We describe a 45 year old patient who presented with a spontaneous Pasteurella multocida peritonitis as the first complication of a previously undiagnosed cirrhosis. The patient used to play with his pet cat, not recalling having ever sustained any injury. Cultures of the cat's mouth grew the same strain of Pasteurella multocida than was found in the patient's ascitic fluid. The clinical findings of the previous cases, most of which were also related to non traumatic exposure to domestic animals, are here described. Pasteurella multocida in one potential agent in the cirrhotic patient presenting with spontaneous peritonitis, especially if in close contact with animals, cats being the most often carriers.

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PubMed1992

[Abdominal tuberculosis today. A review of 46 cases].

The clinical features, radiological and therapeutic response of 46 cases of abdominal tuberculosis (AT) seen at a university hospital are presented. Diagnosis was anatomopathologic in 39 cases (85%) and clinical with response to tuberculostatic in 7 cases (15%). Most of the patients did not have history nor exposition to tuberculosis. Both sexes were similar affected, mean age 43 years old, between 11 and 79. Clinical manifestations were no specific, the most frequent fever (65%), abdominal pain (63%) and constitutional syndrome with asthenia, anorexia and weight loss (63%). Thorax radiograph was normal in 50% and PPD negative in 42%, so in 10% of patients both tests were negative. More than half of the patients had other disease. 82% of patients were cured with tuberculostatic. 18% of patients died. AT seen now is different from classic descriptions. Is not a complication of pulmonary tuberculosis (PT) as it was to be in the past. Thinking in AT only in patients with PT make most patients lead without diagnosis.

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