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OBJECTIVE: to describe and measure the Bicrista Iliaca Pubo Angle (APBCI) as a new anthropometric parameter. Correlate the measurement with patients with giant incisional hernia (HIG), in the midline of the anterior abdominal wall (AAW). METHODS: measurement of APBCI, through 3D reconstruction from computed tomography (CT). Measurements performed by two observers, R and C, in 246 women and 60 men, normal adults, in order to obtain the APBCI measurement and its correlation in patients with HIG of the AAW. RESULTS: after sample calculations, the measurement of APBCI in men: 92.5+6.3º to 93.8+6.7º; in women: 90+6.7° to 94.3+6.8° [p-value 0.337(R)/0.628(C)]. The mean age was 57.9+15.9 years (22 to 91 years). Female gender 57+15.7 years (22 to 91 years) and male 61.7+16.5 years (23 to 89 years) p=0.067. As for the distribution of the ranges from 5 to 5 degrees, there is no difference in the distribution of the angle [p-value 0.455(R)/0.672(C)]. The correlation between age and angle showed that the higher the age, the higher the APBCI. There was no variability between angle measurements: 0.97 (95% CI 0.97; 0.98). In men with HIG, the average is between 108.3+5.37º (102.92º to 113.67º), and in women, 107.8+6.64 (101.16º to 114.44º). CONCLUSION: the study allowed us to conclude that HIG is not just an isolated AAW defect. Determines skeletal changes, as the APBCI is influenced by the distance of the iliac crests.

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ABSTRACT Objective: to describe and measure the Bicrista Iliaca Pubo Angle (APBCI) as a new anthropometric parameter. Correlate the measurement with patients with giant incisional hernia (HIG), in the midline of the anterior abdominal wall (AAW). Methods: measurement of APBCI, through 3D reconstruction from computed tomography (CT). Measurements performed by two observers, R and C, in 246 women and 60 men, normal adults, in order to obtain the APBCI measurement and its correlation in patients with HIG of the AAW. Results: after sample calculations, the measurement of APBCI in men: 92.5+6.3º to 93.8+6.7º; in women: 90+6.7° to 94.3+6.8° [p-value 0.337(R)/0.628(C)]. The mean age was 57.9+15.9 years (22 to 91 years). Female gender 57+15.7 years (22 to 91 years) and male 61.7+16.5 years (23 to 89 years) p=0.067. As for the distribution of the ranges from 5 to 5 degrees, there is no difference in the distribution of the angle [p-value 0.455(R)/0.672(C)]. The correlation between age and angle showed that the higher the age, the higher the APBCI. There was no variability between angle measurements: 0.97 (95% CI 0.97; 0.98). In men with HIG, the average is between 108.3+5.37º (102.92º to 113.67º), and in women, 107.8+6.64 (101.16º to 114.44º). Conclusion: the study allowed us to conclude that HIG is not just an isolated AAW defect. Determines skeletal changes, as the APBCI is influenced by the distance of the iliac crests.

RESUMO Objetivo: descrever e medir o Ângulo Pubo Bicrista Iliaca (APBCI) como novo parâmetro antropométrico. Correlacionar a medida com portadores de hérnia incisional gigante (HIG), da linha média da parede anterior do abdome (PAA). Métodos: medida do APBCI, através de reconstrução 3D a partir de tomografia computadorizada (TC). Realização de medidas por dois observadores, R e C, em 246 mulheres e 60 homens, adultos normais, afim de obter a medida do APBCI e sua correlação em portadores de HIG da PAA. Resultados: após cálculos de amostra, a medida do APBCI nos homens: 92,5+6,3º a 93,8+6,7º; nas mulheres: 90+6,7º a 94,3+6,8º [p-valor 0,337(R)/0,628(C)]. A média de idade foi de 57,9+15,9 anos (22 a 91 anos). Gênero feminino 57+15,7 anos (22 a 91 anos) e o masculino 61,7+16,5 anos (23 a 89 anos) p=0,067. Quanto à distribuição das faixas de 5 em 5 graus, inexiste diferença na distribuição do ângulo [p-valor 0,455(R)/0,672(C)]. A correlação idade e o ângulo demonstrou que quanto maior a idade, maior o APBCI. Não houve variabilidade entre as medidas do ângulo: 0,97 (IC95% 0,97; 0,98). Nos homens com HIG, a média está entre 108,3+5,37º (102,92º a 113,67º), e nas mulheres 107,8+6,64 (101,16º a 114,44º). Conclusão: o estudo permitiu concluir que a HIG não é apenas um defeito da PAA isolado. Determina alterações esqueléticas, na medida que o APBCI sofre a influência quanto ao afastamento das cristas ilíacas.

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Firstly described in the 19th century by Sir William Osler, the mycotic aneurysm (MA) is a rare entity characterized by an abnormal arterial dilation, which is potentially fatal, and is associated with the infection of the vascular wall. Elderly patients are mostly involved, especially when risk factors like chronic diseases, immunosuppression, neoplasia, and arterial manipulation are associated. The authors report the case of a young male patient diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm of infectious origin in the presence of repeated negative blood cultures. The diagnostic hypothesis was raised when the patient was hospitalized for an inguinal hernia surgery. The diagnosis was confirmed based on imaging findings consistent with mycotic aneurism. The patient was treated with an endovascular prosthesis associated with a long-lasting antibiotic therapy. Five months later, the patient attended the emergency unit presenting an upper digestive hemorrhage and shock, from which he died. The autopsy revealed a huge aneurysm of the abdominal aorta with an aortoduodenal fistula. The histological examination of the arterial wall revealed a marked inflammatory process, extensive destruction of the arterial wall, and the presence of Gram-positive bacteria. This case highlights the atypical presentation of a MA associated with an aortoduodenal fistula. Besides the early age of the patient, no primary arterial disease could be found, and no source of infection was detected.

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Firstly described in the 19th century by Sir William Osler, the mycotic aneurysm (MA) is a rare entity characterized by an abnormal arterial dilation, which is potentially fatal, and is associated with the infection of the vascular wall. Elderly patients are mostly involved, especially when risk factors like chronic diseases, immunosuppression, neoplasia, and arterial manipulation are associated. The authors report the case of a young male patient diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm of infectious origin in the presence of repeated negative blood cultures. The diagnostic hypothesis was raised when the patient was hospitalized for an inguinal hernia surgery. The diagnosis was confirmed based on imaging findings consistent with mycotic aneurism. The patient was treated with an endovascular prosthesis associated with a long-lasting antibiotic therapy. Five months later, the patient attended the emergency unit presenting an upper digestive hemorrhage and shock, from which he died. The autopsy revealed a huge aneurysm of the abdominal aorta with an aortoduodenal fistula. The histological examination of the arterial wall revealed a marked inflammatory process, extensive destruction of the arterial wall, and the presence of Gram-positive bacteria. This case highlights the atypical presentation of a MA associated with an aortoduodenal fistula. Besides the early age of the patient, no primary arterial disease could be found,and no source of infection was detected.

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CONTEXT: Late consequences of acute pancreatitis have received little attention. It is controversial whether the pancreas fully recovers after an episode of acute pancreatitis, especially in the presence of necrosis. Therefore, the presence of late pancreatic dysfunction following acute necrotizing pancreatitis is uncertain and there are controversies about how it may affect long-term quality of life. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate pancreatic function and morphology, besides quality of life, in patients with prior acute necrotizing pancreatitis. PATIENTS: Patients who were admitted to our hospital with acute necrotizing pancreatitis in a ten-year interval were identified and thirty-eight survivors were contacted to enroll in the study out of which sixteen patients were included. METHODS: Exocrine function was studied by qualitative fecal fat excretion. Endocrine function was evaluated by oral glucose tolerance test, HOMA-beta and C-peptide. Pancreatic morphology was examined by computed tomography. Quality of life was measured by 36-item short-form health survey. Tests were performed at least twelve months after the index episode of acute necrotizing pancreatitis. RESULTS: The prevalence of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency was 6.2%. Endocrine dysfunction was observed in half the cases, and no association with the extension of necrosis was found. Morphological changes were frequent (62.5%) and more prevalent in those who faced extensive necrosis. Quality of life was considered good, and its impairment was found exclusively in mental health domain, markedly in patients who had alcoholic pancreatitis. There was no correlation between quality of life and prognostic indicators. CONCLUSIONS: Exocrine function and quality of life were preserved in this group of patients. However, endocrine dysfunction and morphological abnormalities were frequent after acute necrotizing pancreatitis. These findings justify a long-term follow-up in order to initiate specific treatment promptly.

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Pericardial cysts account for 12-18% of all mediastinal masses. They are usually asymptomatic and incidentally detected. However, when large, they can cause symptoms. Most pericardial cysts are located in the right cardiophrenic angle, but they can be anywhere in the mediastinum. We reported a pleuropericardial cyst torsion after physical stress, a very rare complication of this condition. The diagnosis was made by computed tomography and confirmed by video-assisted thoracoscopy.

Cistos pericárdicos constituem 12-18% de todas as massas mediastinais. Geralmente, são assintomáticos e detectados incidentalmente, podendo manifestar sintomas quando alcançam um tamanho aumentado. Na maioria das vezes, estão situados no seio cardiofrênico direito, mas podem ocupar outra localização no mediastino. Neste artigo, relatamos uma torção de cisto pleuropericárdico após esforço físico, uma complicação raríssima dessa condição, cujo diagnóstico foi realizado por meio da tomografia computadorizada do tórax e confirmado posteriormente por videotoracoscopia.

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Adnexial torsion is an unusual event, but a major cause of abdominal pain in women. It is often associated with ovarian tumor or cyst, but can occur in normal ovaries, especially in children. The twisting of adnexial structures may involve the ovary or tube, but frequently affects both. In most cases, it is unilateral, with slight predilection for the right side. In imaging findings, increased ovarian volume and adnexial masses are observed, with reduced or absent vascularization. In cases of undiagnosed or untreated complete twist, hemorrhagic necrosis may occur leading to complications; in that, peritonitis is the most frequent. Early diagnosis helps preventing irreversible damage with conservative treatment, thereby saving the ovary. Limitations in performing physical examination, possible inconclusive results in ultrasound and exposure to radiation in computed tomography makes magnetic resonance imaging a valuable tool in emergency assessment of gynecological diseases. The objective of this study was to report two confirmed cases of adnexial twist, emphasizing the contribution of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of this condition.

A torção anexial é um evento incomum, porém constitui importante causa de dor abdominal em mulheres. Está frequentemente associada a tumor ou cisto ovariano, mas pode ocorrer em ovários normais, principalmente em crianças. A torção de estruturas anexiais pode envolver o ovário ou a tuba, mas geralmente acomete ambos. Na maioria dos casos, é unilateral, com discreta predileção pelo lado direito. Como achados de imagem, observam-se massas ovarianas e aumento do volume ovariano, com redução ou ausência de sua vascularização. Se a torção for completa e não diagnosticada ou tratada, pode ocorrer necrose hemorrágica, evoluindo com complicações, sendo a peritonite a mais frequente. O diagnóstico precoce ajuda a prevenir danos que são irreversíveis com tratamento conservador, poupando-se o ovário. A limitação do exame físico, a possibilidade de resultados inconclusivos pela ultrassonografia e a exposição à radiação pela tomografia computadorizada fazem da ressonância magnética um complemento valioso na avaliação de emergência das doenças ginecológicas. O objetivo deste trabalho foi relatar dois casos confirmados de torção anexial, enfatizando a contribuição da ressonância magnética no diagnóstico dessa entidade.

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Pericardial cysts account for 12-18% of all mediastinal masses. They are usually asymptomatic and incidentally detected. However, when large, they can cause symptoms. Most pericardial cysts are located in the right cardiophrenic angle, but they can be anywhere in the mediastinum. We reported a pleuropericardial cyst torsion after physical stress, a very rare complication of this condition. The diagnosis was made by computed tomography and confirmed by video-assisted thoracoscopy.

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Adnexial torsion is an unusual event, but a major cause of abdominal pain in women. It is often associated with ovarian tumor or cyst, but can occur in normal ovaries, especially in children. The twisting of adnexial structures may involve the ovary or tube, but frequently affects both. In most cases, it is unilateral, with slight predilection for the right side. In imaging findings, increased ovarian volume and adnexial masses are observed, with reduced or absent vascularization. In cases of undiagnosed or untreated complete twist, hemorrhagic necrosis may occur leading to complications; in that, peritonitis is the most frequent. Early diagnosis helps preventing irreversible damage with conservative treatment, thereby saving the ovary. Limitations in performing physical examination, possible inconclusive results in ultrasound and exposure to radiation in computed tomography makes magnetic resonance imaging a valuable tool in emergency assessment of gynecological diseases. The objective of this study was to report two confirmed cases of adnexial twist, emphasizing the contribution of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of this condition.

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Baços acessórios consistem em proliferações de tecido esplênico, com prevalência relatada de 10% a 30% em estudos de autópsias e de 45% a 65% em pacientes submetidos a esplenectomia. Quando este tecido se localiza em meio ao tecido pancreático, são denominados baços acessóriosintrapancreáticos, sendo esta a segunda localização mais frequente, representando cerca de 16,8%dos casos. Esta entidade apresenta um interesse particular, por tratar-se de l esão benigna, geralmente incidental, cujo diagnóstico diferencial deve ser feito com lesões primárias pancreáticas.Neste caso devem ser afastados tumores neuroendócrinos (de ilhotas pancreáticas), adenocarcinoma e metástases. Na investigação por imagem, os baços acessórios intrapancreáticos se manifestamcom aspecto semelhante ao baço nativo em todos os métodos. À ultrassonografia, aparecem como imagem circunscrita hipoecóica homogênea, e na tomografia computadorizada e ressonânciamagnética apresentam, respectivamente, densidade, características de sinal e realce semelhantes ao baço. Nos casos em que o aspecto de imagem permanecer inespecífico, o diagnósticopode ser sugerido pela cintilografia com hemácias marcadas com tecnécio-99m, atualmente considerado o exame padrão ouro. Todas estas modalidades fornecem elementos para o diagnósticocom segurança, evitando procedimentos invasivos desnecessários.

Accessory spleens consist of spleen tissue proliferations, with an estimated prevalence of 10% to 30% in autopsies studies and 45% to 65% in patients submitted to splenectomy. Accessory spleens can occur within the pancreatic tissue (intrapancreatic accessoryspleen), representing the second most frequent localization (about 16.8% of the cases). This entity is of particular interest, since it is a benign lesion, generally incidentally detected, that should be differentiated from pancreatic endocrine neoplasm, pancreatic adenocarcinoma and metastasis. Intrapancreatic accessory spleen has similar imaging manifestations to native spleen in all imaging modalities. At ultrasound, it appears as a homogeneous, hypoechoic, circumscribed image. At computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging it has similar density, signal characteristics and enhancement pattern in comparison to the spleen. In somecases, where the image findings remain nonspecific, the diagnosis may be suggested by technetium-99m radiolabeled red blood cells scintigraphy, currently considered the gold standard test. This aspect allows a confident imaging diagnosis, preventing unnecessary invasive procedures.

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Objetivo: Descrever os achados tomográficos associados à hérnia de Petersen em pacientes submetidos à gastroplastia redutora com Y de Roux. Métodos: Foram analisados retrospectivamente, por dois observadores independentes, quatro casos com diagnóstico cirurgico confirmado de hérnia de Peteresen, ocorridos em três pacientes no período de Março de 2007 a Julho de 2008, todos submetidos a bypass gástrico através de Y de Roux por via videolaparoscópica com anastomose antecólica para tratamento de obesidade mórbida. Os principais aspectos analisados nas imagens foram a presença e a localização da distenção abdominal; o segmento de alça intestinal herniado; a presença de rotação dos vasos mesentéricos e densificação da gordura do mesentério; a posição do ângulo de Treitz, e o trajeto do íleo. Resultados: Em todos os casos analisados, foram caracterizados os seguinte achados: distenção abdominal no andar de superior do abdome; localização do seguimento herniado de alça jejunal acima do nível gástrico; rotação dos vasos mesentéricos acompanhada de densificação da gordura mesenterial; trajeto descendente do íleo médio/distal a partir do hipocôndrio esquerdo; e o deslocamento anterior e para a direita do ângulo de Treitz. Houve concordância total ebtre os dois examinadores na análise destes achados. Conclusões: Os achados tomográficos descritos, quando encontrados nos exames de tomografia computadorizada em pacientes submetidos à gastroplastia redutora, são fortes preditores de hérnia de Pertersen.

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