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Vasconcellea spp., es una especie de papaya andina que crece en las áreas rurales cerca a Medellín, Colombia. Debido al agradable y dulce sabor de sus frutos, con frecuencia los niños ingieren accidentalmente sus semillas. Luego de la ingestión, las semillas se engranan en la luz del colon y obstruyen la salida de la materia fecal, lo que causa dolor y distensión abdominal, y favorece la translocación bacteriana. El diagnóstico se basa en la historia clínica y el tacto rectal. El tratamiento depende del grado de afectación local y sistémica e incluye la desimpactación del contenido rectal bajo anestesia general y lavados del colon con solución salina al 0,9%. En los casos más graves se ha requerido colostomía derivativa. En la literatura médica no existen reportes de obstrucción intestinal por semillas de Vasconcellea, posiblemente porque se han confundido con las del género Carica. En este artículo se describen tres casos tratados en servicios pediátricos de Medellín en los años 2012 y 2013; observamos que es una entidad poco sospechada, lo que lleva a un diagnóstico tardío con posibles consecuencias catastróficas. Es importante educar a la población para prevenir la ingestión de las semillas.
Vasconcellea spp., is a species of Andean papaya commonly cultivated in rural communities close to Medellín, Colombia. Due to the pleasant and sweet flavor of its fruits, children frequently ingest its seeds accidentally. After ingestion, the seeds are engaged in the colonic lumen and block the exit of stools, causing pain and bloating, and promoting bacterial translocation. Diagnosis is based on clinical history and rectal examination. Treatment depends on the degree of local and systemic involvement and includes disimpaction of rectal contents under general anesthesia and colonic washes with 0.9% saline solution. In severe cases derivative colostomy has been required. In the literature there are no reports of intestinal obstruction due to Vasconcellea seeds, possibly because it has been mistaken for seeds of the genus Carica. In this article, three cases treated at pediatric services in Medellín, Colombia, in 2012 and 2013 are described. We note that this is a rarely suspected disease, leading to late diagnosis and potential catastrophic consequences. It is important to educate people to prevent the ingestion of the seeds.
Vasconcellea spp., é uma espécie de mamão papaia andino que cresce nas áreas rurais perto a Medellín, Colômbia. Devido ao agradável e doce sabor de seus frutos, com frequência as crianças ingerem acidentalmente suas sementes. Depois da ingestão, as sementes se engrenam na luz do cólon e obstruem a saída da matéria fecal, o que causa dor e distensão abdominal, e favorece a translocação bacteriana. O diagnóstico se baseia na história clínica e o tato retal. O tratamento depende do grau de afetação local e sistémica e inclui a desimpactação do conteúdo retal sob anestesia geral e lavagens do cólon com solução salina a 0,9%. Nos casos mais graves foi necessário colostomia derivativa. Na literatura médica não existem reportes de obstrução intestinal por sementes de Vasconcellea, possivelmente porque se confundiram com as do gênero Carica. Neste artigo se descrevem três casos tratados em serviços pediátricos de Medellín nos anos 2012 e 2013; observamos que é uma entidade pouco suspeitada, o que leva a um diagnóstico tardio com possíveis consequências catastróficas. É importante educar à população para prevenir a ingestão das sementes.
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Masculino , Niño , Carica , Obstrucción IntestinalRESUMEN
INTRODUCTION: The care for children with neurogenic bladder, should be integral, multidisciplinary look to preserve renal function and to accomplish urinary and fecal continence, achieving that the patient becomes self-sufficient and useful to society. METHODS: The result of the use of the Mitrofanoff technique for the treatment of patients with neurogenic dysfunction bladder used in the HUSVP 1998-2003, and the current condition of the patients with respect to their illness and treatment are described in this article. A descriptive retrospective study 1998-2002 and a prospective study during 2003 were done, in which a series of cases were analyzed. RESULTS: 41 patients had surgery. Average age 10.2 years; average follow-up time 27.2 months; the most frequent illness was myelomeningocele (46.3%) and 46.3% had dysinergic bladder. Bladder augmentation was performed on 63.3%, of which 71.4% were constructed with ileum. A surgical intervention of the bladder neck was done on 51.2%. A continent conduct (Mitrofanoff) was performed on 95.1% of the patients with complete continence 70.4%, complete incontinence 14.6% and occasional incontinence 14.6%. 31.7% had Malone surgery with adequate fecal management on 90.2%. 19% of the stomas presented stenosis and 21.9% presented urine leakage. 80% reached appropriate social adaptation. CONCLUSIONS: The continent catheterizable stomas are useful for the treatment of urinary and fecal incontinence. The conducts constructed with ileum had more complications than the conducts done with cecal appendix, which is why the appendix is the choice tissue to perform the continent catheterizable stomas, as long as it is available.