Objetivos Implementar un método para la vigilancia ambiental de poliovirus circulante a partir de aguas residuales. Métodos Se colectaron 6 muestras de aguas residuales en los sitios finales de descarga del acueducto de Armenia, Quindío. Los virus fueron concentrados y extraídos por un método que usa el polietilenglicol y cloruro de sodio como agentes concentradores. La identificación de poliovirus se realizó mediante la técnica de reacción en cadena de la polimerasa empleando cebadores específicos de grupo, de serotipo y de cepa vacunal sabin. Resultados Se demostró la eficiencia de los métodos de detección viral empleados. Se encontró la presencia de poliovirus en 5 de las 6 (83 %) muestras colectadas. La identificación serotipo-específica reveló la presencia de poliovirus tipo 1 y 3 en las muestras estudiadas. Todos los poliovirus detectados resultaron ser del tipo vacunal lo cual aporta una evidencia más a favor de la no circulación de poliovirus salvaje en la región. Conclusión El sistema de vigilancia a partir de aguas residuales puede ser una herramienta sensible para la detección de la circulación de poliovirus.
Ocular hypertelorism was introduced by Greig as an increased interpupillary distance. The paranasal sinus mucoceles are acquired lesions for various reasons; however, their behavior is progressive, capable of eroding the bone and extending to the orbital and intracranial regions. The objective is to present a clinical case of orbital hypertelorism secondary to mucocele in the paranasal sinuses. This is a 72-year-old male patient who came presenting an increase in volume in the right nasoorbitoethmoidal region. The isodense lesion occupying the maxillary and right ethmoidal sinuses was confirmed by an intimate relationship with the ipsilateral frontal and sphenoidal sinus, with osteolytic involvement of the orbit and nasal region. After incisional biopsy with mucocele results, a wide resection plus facial reconstruction was performed with autologous grafts and osteosynthesis material. Currently, the patient has 1 year of evolution, without significant functional commitment. It is important to consider giant mucoceles as part of the differential diagnoses in patients with deformities in the middle and upper third of the face.
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