RESUMEN
Granuloma gravidarum of the nasal mucous membrane is a rare benign tumour. Clinically it may appear as alarming bleeding with a rapidly growing, non-tender polyp producing nasal stenosis. A case is reported in a young healthy pregnant woman, who developed a granuloma gravidarum on the right side of her nasal septum, recurring several times after delivery in spite of extirpation. Histologically foamy histiocytes were present, which could represent a special feature of this type of tumour.
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Granuloma/cirugía , Enfermedades Nasales/cirugía , Complicaciones del Embarazo/cirugía , Adulto , Femenino , Granuloma/patología , Humanos , Mucosa Nasal , Enfermedades Nasales/patología , Embarazo , Complicaciones del Embarazo/patología , Trastornos Puerperales/cirugía , RecurrenciaRESUMEN
Familial accumulation of spinal osteochondrosis (Scheuermann's disease) and hereditary juvenile anterior fusion of the vertebral bodies in the thoraco-lumbal area are reported for the first time in the same family. Radiological examination of the spine in 2 planes of 73 persons formed the basis for the study. Nine cases of spinal osteochondrosis and 5 cases of hereditary juvenile anterior fusion were found. Proliferation and increased height of the anterior surface of the body of the vertebrae and pronounced reduction in the anterior aspect of the intervertebral spaces were characteristic during the early stages of the latter condition, similarly fewer back symptoms and a better prognosis were observed in these patients than was the case of patients with Scheuermann's disease.