Lymphangiomas are benign malformations of the lymphatic system. They most often affect children and rarely adults. We present the case of a 36-year-old woman with a 6-month clinical picture of diffuse abdominal pain without peritoneal irritation associated with adynamia. As part of the studies, a computerized axial tomography with abdominal contrast was requested, which revealed multiple hypovascular hypodense splenic lesions with suspected diagnosis of lymphoproliferative lesions. For this reason, a diagnostic splenectomy was requested, which showed macroscopic, microscopic and immunohistochemical findings (positivity of cystic lesions for CD31 and D2-40) compatible with diffuse splenic lymphagiomatosis.

Lymphangiomas are benign malformations of the lymphatic system. They most often affect children and rarely adults. We present the case of a 36-year-old woman with a 6-month clinical picture of diffuse abdominal pain without peritoneal irritation associated with adynamia. As part of the studies, a computerized axial tomography with abdominal contrast was requested, which revealed multiple hypovascular hypodense splenic lesions with suspected diagnosis of lymphoproliferative lesions. For this reason, a diagnostic splenectomy was requested, which showed macroscopic, microscopic and immunohistochemical findings (positivity of cystic lesions for CD31 and D2-40) compatible with diffuse splenic lymphagiomatosis.

Millipedes are not considered poisonous animals, although in some cases their chemical defense mechanisms may be deleterious for human beings, manifesting as erythematous, purpuric and/ or cyanotic lesions alongside local pain and paresthesia. According to the exposure, the clinical condition may progress to moderate and severe lesions such as ulcers and blisters. We describe a case of a male child from the Andean region in Colombia, an area with daily temperatures between 15° and 30° C and 72% average humidity. The boy accidentally stepped on a millipede, and this occurrence became a challenge for its diagnosis amongst staff who provided emergency health care.

Millipedes are not considered poisonous animals, although in some cases their chemical defense mechanisms may be deleterious for human beings, manifesting as erythematous, purpuric and/ or cyanotic lesions alongside local pain and paresthesia. According to the exposure, the clinical condition may progress to moderate and severe lesions such as ulcers and blisters. We describe a case of a male child from the Andean region in Colombia, an area with daily temperatures between 15° and 30° C and 72% average humidity. The boy accidentally stepped on a millipede, and this occurrence became a challenge for its diagnosis amongst staff who provided emergency health care.

Introducción: La tuberculosis (TB) es la primera causa de morbi-mortalidad en población privada de la libertad, su incidencia oscila entre los 25 a 7000 casos por cada 100 000 personas privadas de la libertad por año en comparación a 25,6 por cada 100 000 habitantes en la población general a nivel mundial. Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia de tuberculosis pulmonar en población privada de la libertad sintomática respiratoria del departamento del Tolima para el año 2013. Materiales y métodos: Estudio de corte transversal en población privada de la libertad recluida en centros penitenciarios de 10 ciudades de Colombia; se realizó búsqueda activa de personas privadas de la libertad con tos y expectoración; a estos se les tomaron muestras de esputo expectorado y/o saliva, muestras oro-faringeas y se les realizó tinción de Ziehl-Neelsen para bacilos ácido-alcohol resistente (...

Introducción: La tuberculosis (TB) es la primera causa de morbi-mortalidad en población privada de la libertad, su incidencia oscila entre los 25 a 7000 casos por cada 100 000 personas privadas de la libertad por año en comparación a 25,6 por cada 100 000 habitantes en la población general a nivel mundial. Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia de tuberculosis pulmonar en población privada de la libertad sintomática respiratoria del departamento del Tolima para el año 2013. Materiales y métodos: Estudio de corte transversal en población privada de la libertad recluida en centros penitenciarios de 10 ciudades de Colombia; se realizó búsqueda activa de personas privadas de la libertad con tos y expectoración; a estos se les tomaron muestras de esputo expectorado y/o saliva, muestras oro-faringeas y se les realizó tinción de Ziehl-Neelsen para bacilos ácido-alcohol resistente (...