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Resumen: A nivel global, la tuberculosis de localización extrapulmonar representa el 18% de los casos de la enfermedad, teniendo como lugares más frecuentes de afectación la pleura (54%), ganglios (11,1%), sistema nervioso central (9%) y sistema osteoarticular (3,6%), entre otros. La manifestación clínica de la meningoencefalitis tuberculosa se presenta con fiebre, cefalea, vómitos, alteración de la conciencia, fotofobia, afectación de pares craneales, alteraciones audiovisuales, signos de irritación meníngea y focalización neurológica. La tuberculosis ostearticular es consecuencia de una diseminación hemática, linfática o, excepcionalmente, por inoculación directa. La clínica es insidiosa, con dolor, inflamación y disminución del rango articular, pudiendo presentar abscesos y cavidades supurativas. Sin embargo, existen otros síntomas de baja frecuencia de aparición, dificultando el diagnóstico adecuado. Se describe el caso clínico infrecuente de tuberculosis extrapulmonar, destacando la diseminación de Mycobacterium tuberculosis con foco en la articulación coxofemoral izquierda hacia meninges y cerebro, y el uso inapropiado del tratamiento con corticoesteroides en un paciente seronegativo para VIH. Abstract: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis accounts for 18% of tuberculosis cases, with the pleura (54%), lymph nodes (11.1%), central nervous system (9%) and osteoarticular system (3.6%) as sites of involvement, among others. Clinical manifestations of tuberculous meningoencephalitis are fever, headache, vomiting, altered consciousness, photophobia, cranial nerve involvement, audiovisual alterations, signs of meningeal irritation and neurological focalization. Ostearticular tuberculosis is the result of hematic, lymphatic dissemination or, exceptionally, by direct inoculation. The clinic is insidious, with pain, inflammation and diminished joint range, and can present abscesses and suppurative cavities. However, there are other symptoms of low frequency of appearance, making the diagnosis difficult. For this reason, an infrequent clinical case of extrapulmonary tuberculosis is described, highlighting the spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis with focus on the left coxofemoral joint to the meninges and brain, and the inappropriate use of adrenal cortex hormones therapy in a seronegative patient for HIV. Resumo: A tuberculose extrapulmonar é responsável por 18% dos casos de tuberculose, com pleura (54%), linfonodos (11,1%), sistema nervoso central (9%) e sistema osteoarticular (3,6%) como locais de envolvimento. entre outros. A manifestação clínica da meningoencefalite tuberculosa é febre, dor de cabeça, vômitos, consciência alterada, fotofobia, comprometimento dos nervos cranianos, alteraçõesaudiovisuais, sinais de irritação meníngea e focalização neurológica. A tuberculose ostearticular é o resultado de disseminação hemática, hemática ou, excepcionalmente, por inoculaçãodireta. A clínica é insidiosa, comdor, inflamação e diminuição do leque de articulações, podendoapresentarabscessos e cavidades supurativas. No entanto, existemoutrossintomas de baixafrequência de aparecimento, dificultando o diagnóstico. Por esta razão, nósdescrevemosum caso clínico raro de tuberculoseextrapulmonar, com destaque para a disseminação de Mycobacterium tuberculosis com foco naarticulação do quadrilesquerdo para meninges e cérebro, e uso inadequado de corticoterapiaem paciente soronegativa HIV.

Determinar el nivel de percepción de la calidad de atención de los usuarios con enfermedad degenerativa articular o artrosis, que han terminado el periodo de atención ambulatoria de Medicina Complementaria EsSalud y si está influenciada por los factores como características del ingreso, sociodemográficas y del servicio. Material y métodos. Se aplicó el estudio a 103 usuarios atendidos entre 30 a mas, aplicando el cuestionario SERVQHOS que evalúa la percepción de la calidad de atención de un servicio de salud. Evaluando la relación de los factores y la percepción de la calidad de atención del usuario con enfermedad degenerativa articular en Medicina Complementaria de Essalud, los cuales habían terminado su ciclo de atención. Se utilizó la prueba estadística de chi cuadrado para variables cualitativas. Resultados. La mayoría (51.5%) de los pacientes se sintieron satisfechos con la atención brindada. Así mismo se ha demostrado que las características de ingreso (p < 0.05), tales como el número de veces y el diagnóstico, las características sociodemográficas (p < 0.05), tales como edad y grado de instrucción y las características del servicio (p < 0.05), como son si lo recomendaría, si conoce el nombre del profesional de la salud que lo atiende y la información recibida, están relacionados a la percepción de la calidad de atención en el servicio de Medicina Complementaria de Essalud de la ciudad de Arequipa. Conclusiones. Los resultados obtenidos permiten establecer la relación existente entre los factores asociados y los cuales mejoran la percepción de la calidad de atención en el servicio de Medicina Complementaria. Tesis

We report a male patient with echinococcosis of hip. This disease is uncommon (2% of the total cases of echinococcosis). The diagnosis was established by biopsy of the hip joint, and serological tests Arch V and Western blot. In addition we discuss the physiopathology, clinical manifestation and treatment of echinococcosis. (Rev Med Hered 2002; 13: 109-113).

Background: Tuberculous spondylodiscitis is relatively uncommon but represents the most common location of osseous tuberculosis. Aim: To describe clinical features, imaging studies and laboratory tests to establish the diagnosis in a group of patients living in Cádiz (Spain). Material and Methods: Retrospective analysis of medical records of patients with tuberculous spondylodiscitis diagnosed between 2000 and 2009. The diagnosis was based on microorganism recovery from vertebral samples obtained by imaging guided biopsies. Results: Six patients with positive Mycobac-terium tuberculosis cultures from vertebral samples, were identified (10% of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis). In only 2 patients the Ziehl-Nielsen stain was positive, and histology was compatible in 4 cases. Four patients were females, their mean age was 54.3 years and the mean duration of symptoms was 7.3 months. Three patients had lumbar location and a positive Mantoux test. A soft tissue abscess was present in 4 cases. None of these patients had neurological complications. The treatment with four tuberculostatic agents (isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol) was effective in 5 patients. Conclusions: Tuberculous spondylodiscitis may become a serious disease due to diagnostic and treatment delays. The main examinations to establish diagnosis are magnetic resonance imaging and biopsy with microbiological culture. Generally, antituberculous therapy is effective in this clinical situation.

We report a previously healthy 51 years old woman with a one year history of pain in the left hip associated with a mass without fever or local inflammatory changes. Magnetic resonance imaging located the mass in the medial gluteal muscle. The pathological examination of the mass disclosed unspecific inflammatory changes. Due to worsening of pain, a left throchanteric bursitis was diagnosed two weeks later and a throchanteric bursectomy was performed, obtaining a second biopsy. Aerobic, anaerobic and fungal cultures were negative. Lowenstein-Jensen culture showed development of mycobacteria and a genetic probe confirmed the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The second biopsy also identified several granulomas with areas of caseation and the Ziehl-Nielsen stain was positive for acid fast bacilli. Osteoarticular tuberculosis, specially bursitis, shoulds be suspected in the presence of chronic pain associated with swelling (Rev Med Chile 2002; 130: 319-21)