Biomedical subjects

V Pinzón

Publications and source records attributed to V Pinzón.

2 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1991

[Pulmonary cryptococcosis].

The authors present the clinical history of a 61 year old woman who was treated in the Metropolitan Hospital Complex Arnulfo Arias Madrid of the Social Security. The patient had experienced weight loss, chills and pain in the left chest for a period of one month. The chest X-ray showed an irregular oval shaped pulmonary infiltrate, 5 x 5 cm, in the upper one third of the left lung field. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed an endobronchial lesion in the superior division of the left upper lobe bronchus. Transbronchial biopsy and bronchial brushings showed Crytpcoccus neoformans. Clinical evaluations did not reveal involvement of the central nervous system, the immunological system or evidence of neoplastic disease. The patient was treated with Amphotericin B and Ketoconazole resulting in a complete cure. Amphotericin B was used on an ambulatory basis for the first time in their institution and in Panama.

Cryptococcosis↗

PubMed1991

[Intracavitary treatment of malignant pleural effusion with iodine-povidone].

The authors present 15 patients with proven malignant pleural effusion who underwent pleurodesis with Povidone. They obtained a complete response in 100% of the cases. The average duration of the response was 23.3 weeks ranging from 3 to 83 weeks. Seven patients are alive and on follow up with an average response time of 30 weeks. Six patients are dead, with an average response time of fifteen weeks. We don't know the late results in 2 patients after the control (4 weeks after treatment). The pleural tube remained in place from 2 to 8 days. There were no untoward or colateral effects in these patients. The cost of the Povidone utilized was B/0.40 per patient. The cost, the efficacy and the absence of ill effects make Povidone the agent of choice in the palliative treatment of malignant pleural effusion.

Brachytherapy↗