Biomedical subjects

M A Agut Fuster

Publications and source records attributed to M A Agut Fuster.

7 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2006

[Post-tonsillectomy hyponatremia: a posible lethal complication].

Death following tonsillectomy in children is very rare. It is most commonly due to bleeding or aspiration. But, there is another potentially lethal complication following the pediatric tonsillectomy, post-surgical hyponatremia. Acute hyponatremia can lead to catastrophic neurological sequelae. Although this cmplication is not related to the surgical technique, it is potentially life-threatening. The most important factor for hospital acquired hyponatremia is the administration of excessive amounts of hypotonic fluid in situations in wich antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is secreted for non osmotic reasons. We will discuss the etiology and pathophysiology of post-operative hyponatremia. We expect that fatal post-operative hyponatremia can be avoided in pediatric tonsillectomy patients.

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PubMed2004

[Primary nasal tuberculosis: a forgotten disease?].

Nasal tuberculosis represents a rare manifestation of infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Clinically, it appeared to resemble cancer presenting as a nasopharyngeal mass with concomitant enlarged lymph nodes. It is important to consider tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis of all nasopharyngeal lesions and take biopsy samples for histological and bacteriological studies. Antituberculosis treatment is satisfactory with standard anti-tuberculous chemotherapy. Although this is a rare finding, it should be considered when a patient presents with nasal obstruction.

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PubMed2003

[Rosai-Dorfman disease (sinus histiocytosis with multiple lymphadenopathy].

The entity known as sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy (SHML), or Rosai-Dorfman disease, is an uncommon benign proliferation of hematopoietic and fibrous tissue is that often present in the head and neck region. Its initial manifestations include bilateral cervical adenopathies, and in a high percentage it has an extranodal affectation. Its cause is unknown and it usually resolves satisfactorily. We present a case and we revise the literature.

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PubMed2002

[Monostotic fibrous dysplasia of the frontal sinus with orbital extension].

We present the case of a localized monostotic fibrous dysplasia in the frontal sinus with orbital extension and persistency after the first surgery; it had to be operated again with a fronto-orbitary reconstruction. The fibrous dysplasia is a rare bony alteration with transformation of the healthy bony tissue for a disestructuredone. Its etiology is unknown and can be associated to different syndromes, such as Albright's Disease. Its treatment is surgical, but presents a high percentage of recurrence, this is the xenson why it needs a close follow up.

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[Asymptomatic bilateral cystic lesion in the petrous apex: differential diagnosis].

We report in this work the casual find of two bilateral and symmetrical cystic images on the apex petrosus, asymptomatic and with periodic controls. In the review of the literature we haven't found another case of this entity. The differential diagnosis of this pathology is showed. We expose the most characteristic imagings.

Bone Cysts↗

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[Sinonasal hemangiopericytoma].

The hemangiopericytoma is an infrequent vascular tumour in the nose, that produces epistaxis and obstructive respiratory clinical like principal symptoms. It has, in the nose, special clinical characteristics that makes it different of the others localitations. We report a case of nasosinusal hemangiopericytoma with appearance of polyposis and treated with nasosinusal endoscopic surgery; after that, the patient had a complete remission and subsequent follow-up without recurrence. We review the literature and study the most important characteristics.

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[Riedel's thyroiditis: a report of a case with fatal outcome].

The Riedel's thyroiditis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the thyroid gland characterized by a process of fibrosis that destroys the gland partially, extending to the adjacent cervical structures. Its origin is unknown, although there are several theories in this respect. The clinical manifestations are not specific and it confuses frequently with neoplasia or infection, like a hard and painless thyroid mass that causes compressive symptoms. In this work, we report a case with lethal outcome.

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