Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to M E Echeverría Zabalza.
We report 2 cases of internal jugular phlebectasia addressed to our ENT-Department for investigation. The sole clinical symptomatology was a latero-cervical right mass expanding with Valsalva's manoeuvre. We make an actualization of the theme's literature and recommend the echography as a method of choice for diagnose, being that technique non-invasive, quick and reproduceable.
Nasal tuberculosis is a rare entity since it early diagnosis and the improvements in treatment. The mucous membrane of the nose is scanty auspicious for this pathology in spite of being an important entrance door for Koch's bacillus. We report one case of nasal tuberculosis without other primary focal point and emphasize the importance of biopsy and the histo-pathological study in order to reach the positive diagnosis and the healing "ad integrum" by means of suitable antibiotic drugs.
The AA. present 2 cases of esophageal perforation due to foreign bodies among 179 esophagoscopies done for removal of other intruders, which required the endoscopic procedure, during a lapse of 4 years. Considerations regarding the treatment and the evolutive course.