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A Alvarez Blanco

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PubMed2002

[Acute adrenal insufficiency caused by bilateral adrenal hemorrhage as first manifestation of antiphospholipid syndrome. Report of a case and review].

Although adrenal hemorrhage is an unusual feature of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), it can be its first clinical manifestation. The pathogenetic substratum is the thrombosis of the adrenal veins leading to hemorrhagic infarction. Recurrences are frequent in patients with APS-related thrombosis, thus long-term anticoagulation is advocated by most authors.

Acute Disease↗
PubMed1997

[Recurrent polychondritis associated with ulcerative colitis].

Relapsing polychondritis and Ulcerative Colitis is an uncommon association that has been described only ten times in medical literature. We report a new case of this association in which it was necessary to treat with azathriopine to stop disease progression. Relapsing Polichondritis is a disorder to be considered in patients with Ulcerative Colitis and inflammation of the cartilagenous structures.

Adult↗
PubMed1993

[Invasive bronchopulmonary aspergillosis treated with itraconazole in a patient with acute leukemia].

A case of invasive broncopulmonar aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus terreus successfully treated with itraconazole is reported in a patient undergoing autologous bone marrow transplantation for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Although the patient was on prophylaxis with fluconazole and she did not respond to amphotericin B, there was an excellent response to itraconazole which allowed the transplant without any Aspergillus infection during both the transplant and the post-transplant periods. Due to its oral administration, good tolerance and low toxicity, itraconazole is a promising drug for the treatment of invasive broncopulmonar aspergillosis.

Agranulocytosis↗
PubMed1991

[Tricuspid and pulmonary percutaneous valvulopathy in the cardiopathy of the carcinoid syndrome. A case report].

We present a 36-year-old woman with a malignant carcinoid syndrome, liver metastases and right heart involvement with severe tricuspid and pulmonic valve stenosis. She was admitted with severe heart failure and poor general status. A combined tricuspid and pulmonic valvuloplasty was performed and she exhibited great clinical improvement that was maintained during the follow-up. We point out the importance of two-dimensional echocardiography in the diagnosis of this pathology and the role of Doppler measurements for the evaluation of the valvuloplasty's results.

Adult↗