Peritoneal Lymphomatosis in a Pediatric Patient: A Peruvian Case Report.

While NHL commonly affects lymph nodes, peritoneal lymphomatosis causing ascites is rare in pediatric patients. We present a unique case of DLBC lymphoma in a Peruvian child presenting as ascites associated with peritoneal lymphomatosis. The 11-year-old boy was admitted with ascites and dyspnea.

Relationship between body fat percentage and insulin resistance in adults with Bmi values below 25 Kg/M2 in a private clinic.

Aim: To evaluate the association between elevated body fat percent (BF%) and the prevalence of insulin resistance (IR) in the adult population with body mass index (BMI) in the normal values.

Methods: We carry out an analytical cross-sectional study. The participants attended outpatient from 2012 to 2016 in a private clinic in Lima-Peru between 18 and 60 years with a BMI between 19 and 24.