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El quiste del conducto torácico en su porción cervical es una patología infrecuente con escasos casos reportados en la literatura mundial. Habitualmente, se presenta como un aumento de volumen blando e indoloro en la fosa supraclavicular izquierda, el cual puede generar sintomatología compresiva variable de las estructuras adyacentes. Presentamos el caso de una mujer de 76 años remitida a la consulta de otorrinolaringología por evidencia de una lesión quística en la fosa supraclavicular izquierda con estudio posterior concordante con quiste cervical del conducto torácico.

The cervical thoracic duct cyst is an infrequent entity, with only a few cases reported in the international literature. It usually presents as a painless swelling on the left supraclavicular fossa, that can generate symptoms due to compression of adjacent structures. We present the case of a 76-year-old women that was referred to otolaryngology due to a supraclavicular cyst, with subsequent diagnosis of cervical thoracic duct cyst.

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Presentar un caso de sintomatología del tracto urinario inferior provocada por obstrucción al fluido urinario por un quiste lateral de próstata y los resultados de la enucleación del mismo con láser Holmium. Presentamos el caso de un paciente joven con sintomatología miccional de 1 año de evolución. Diagnosticado mediante ecografía de quiste prostático. Ante el diagnóstico de quiste obstructivo, se plantea enucleación con láser holmium obteniendo resultadospost operatorios inmediatos y excelentes. Los quistes prostáticos simples son el tipo más frecuente, siendo asintomáticos en la mayoría de los casos y descubiertos incidentalmente. Dichos quistes adquieren importancia clínica si provocan sintomatología del tracto urinario inferior, infertilidad o son el asiento de neoplasia prostática. El tratamiento habitual es la resección transuretral. En este paciente planteamos enucleación del quiste con láser holmium. Esta técnica permite et alta hospitalaria sin sonda en menos de 24 horas, se evita el riesgo de síndrome de reabsorción, provoca un mínimo sangrado y rápida remisión de la sintomatología...

The purpose of this paper is to present a case of lower urinary tract symptomatology caused by flow obstruction due to a lateral cyst of the prostate and the results obtained by enucleating using the Holmium laser. We present the case of a young patient with one year of lower urinary-tract symptoms. The diagnosis of a prostatic cyst was confirmed by ultrasound examination. Having the finding of an obstructive prostatic cyst it was treated by means of Holmium laser enucleation with excellent postoperative results. Simple prostatic cysts are the most frequent type and are generally asymptomatic and are incidentally discovered during routine examination. These cysts become clinically relevant when they cause lower urinary tract symptoms, infertility or are associated with cancer. Usual treatment is endoscopic resection. ln this case we preformed an Holmium laser enuclation of the c yst, thus permitting the discharge of the patient without catheter in less than 24h. And minimizes reabsortion syndrome and bleeding, with a very fast resolution of the clinical symptomatology...

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UNLABELLED: We report a retrospective study of patients on chronic hemodialysis in whom a diagnosis of ischemic heart disease had been established. We compared the findings on coronary cineangiography and the treatment (medical only, surgical revascularisation [CABG] and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty [PTCA]) with the early and late evolution. From a population of 2,287 patients on chronic hemodialysis treatment during the 5 year period 1994-1999, 83 patients who underwent coronary cineangiography after starting dialysis were selected. Their mean age was 63 +/- 9.4 (39-80) and the mean time on hemodialysis was 6 years (6 months-19 years). RESULTS: 65 patients (78%) had severe coronary lesions, 40% of whom had three vessel disease. 14 patients had medical treatment only (group 1), 23 had CABG (group 2) and 28 PTCA (group 3). Mortality within 30 days of intervention was 13% in group 2 and 21.4% in group 3. Global survival at two years was 82% in group 2 and 69% in group 3. Survival without angina at 6 and 24 months were 69% and 46% in group 2 and 55% and 22% in group 3 respectively. Survival without acute myocardial infarction at 6 and 24 months was 95% and 95% in group 2 and 89% and 64% in group 3. Data analysis using Cox proportional risk model showed that PTCA posed a higher risk of angina and death than CABG. CONCLUSION: Surgery yielded better early and later results than angioplasty even in those patients with severe coronary artery disease.

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Se describe el caso de una paciente de 2 meses de edad, sin antecedentes mórbidos. Sus manifestaciones clínicas consistieron en constipación, rechazo alimentario e hipotonía agregándose luego dificultad respiratoria progresiva, diplejía facial y pupilas hiporreactivas. Se descartó una enfermedad metabólica e infecciosa. La punción lumbar fue normal y la TAC cerebral normal. La electromiografía fue sugerente de botulismo certificándose el diagnóstico con detección de toxina botulínica tipo A en deposiciones. Requirió ventilación mecánica por 37 días. Presenta mejoría espontánea dándose de alta a los 98 días de hospitalización con hipotonía leve

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