Peutz Jeghers syndrome, an autosomal dominant disorder that presents polyposis and pigmentation of the skin, and a chance at up to 93% of cancer. Men and women are equally affected with no racial preference, is considered a rare disease. The diagnosis is clinical, supported by a genetic test. There is variability of symptoms, from mild to severe with hospitalization and surgery. Objective: Report a case to emph...
A reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy (LEPR) is characterized by headache, vomiting, cognitive impairment, seizures, and visual loss, including cortical blindness. This syndrome is the result of capillary leak and acute rupture of the blood-brain barrier. The LEPR is viewed in some clinical conditions, the main ones are: abrupt hypertension and immunosuppression. Diagnosis is made by clinical and neuroradi...
Necrotizing fasciitis is a bacterial disease uncommon in soft tissue rapidly evolving, characterized by an impairment of the superficial fascia, deep venous thrombosis of small vessels and suppuration, and the skin and underlying muscle are initially preserved. It can affect any part of the body, most commonly abdominal wall members and the perineum. It is found more often in adults than in children, and as pre...