[Pulmonary edema of neurogenic origin and transtentorial hernia during anesthesia induction in a child with ventriculoperitoneal shunt].

We report the case of a 12-year-old boy with a peritoneal ventricular shunt who developed acute pulmonary edema of neurogenic origin after laryngoscopy and orotracheal intubation. Such maneuvers in the presence of diminished intracranial distensibility caused transtentorial herniation. Delayed diagnosis led to death in spite of appropriate treatment of postoperative complications.

[Miliary tuberculosis in adults. Study of 67 patients].

67 patients with miliary TB diagnosed over a 15 year period (1973-1987) have been retrospectively studied. The clinical and analysis data were evaluated, highlighting different factors associated to higher mortality. 53 patients diagnoses were made premortem and 14 had the diagnosis made post-mortem.