Background: Hamman syndrome or spontaneous pneumomediastinum is uncommon and its clinical manifestations are chest pain, dyspnea and subcutaneous emphysema. Aim: To report a series of patients with spontaneous pneumomediastinum. ...

We report a 37 years old male with a dermatomyositis treated with oral cyclophosphamide. He was admitted to the hospital due to a zone of skin necrosis with purulent exudate, located in the second left toe. A complete blood ...

We report a 37 years old male with a dermatomyositis treated with oral cyclophosphamide. He was admitted to the hospital due to a zone of skin necrosis with purulent exudate, located in the second left toe. A complete blood ...

The new COVID-19 has become the largest global epidemic in recent centuries. Mortality is influenced by the different complications that patients develop; nevertheless, some of these remain underreported. In May 2020, we ...

Se describen dos casos de neumomediastino espontáneo (NME) en adolescentes varones, saludables y nativos de la altura cuando retornaron a sus hogares provenientes del nivel del mar. Ambos acudieron por el Servicio de ...

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of mitomycin C (MMC) in the endoscopic treatment of tracheal stenosis. Methods: Patients with laryngotracheal, tracheal, or tracheobronchial stenosis were treated with dilation and topical ...

Introduction: paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), histoplasmosis and cryptococcosis are mycoses caused by dimorphic fungi which exist as yeasts or spherules in the tissues. The infection occurs when the fungus is inhaled, ...