Luis Ángel Rodríguez-Chávez, Melissa Ysabel Romero-Díaz, Christian Alberto Vargas Machuca-Carranza, José Guillermo Cabanillas-López
{"title":"Miositis necrosante autoinmune asociada al uso de atorvastatina: reporte de un caso y revisión de la literatura","authors":"Luis Ángel Rodríguez-Chávez, Melissa Ysabel Romero-Díaz, Christian Alberto Vargas Machuca-Carranza, José Guillermo Cabanillas-López","doi":"10.1016/j.mcpsp.2026.100534","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mcpsp.2026.100534","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Statin-associated autoimmune necrotizing myositis (ANM) is a rare entity characterized by progressive proximal muscle weakness, marked and persistent elevation of creatine phosphokinase, and the presence of anti-HMGCR autoantibodies. Unlike toxic statin-induced myopathy, ANM persists even after discontinuation of the drug due to an autoimmune response directed against the HMGCR enzyme. We report the case of a 75-year-old man on long-term atorvastatin therapy who developed severe muscle weakness, dysphagia, and respiratory involvement, initially suspected to be Guillain–Barré syndrome. The autoimmune profile revealed positive anti-HMGCR antibodies, confirming the diagnosis. Treatment included discontinuation of atorvastatin, glucocorticoids, azathioprine, and intravenous immunoglobulin, with partial improvement. This case highlights the importance of timely recognition of ANM to prevent severe complications and to guide early immunosuppressive therapy that may improve functional prognosis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36921,"journal":{"name":"Medicina Clinica Practica","volume":"9 2","pages":"Article 100534"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146081065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jose Guillermo Cabanillas-López, Luis Ángel Rodriguez-Chávez, Melissa Ysabel Romero-Diaz, Christian Alberto Vargas-Machuca Carranza
{"title":"Cetoacidosis euglucémica por empagliflozina: Reporte de un caso","authors":"Jose Guillermo Cabanillas-López, Luis Ángel Rodriguez-Chávez, Melissa Ysabel Romero-Diaz, Christian Alberto Vargas-Machuca Carranza","doi":"10.1016/j.mcpsp.2026.100535","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mcpsp.2026.100535","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Empagliflozin, an SGLT-2 inhibitor, has been associated with euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (euDKA), a rare but potentially life-threatening complication. We describe a 62-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes who developed euDKA three days after initiating empagliflozin, despite regular insulin use. The patient presented with malaise and confusion, with laboratory findings showing metabolic acidosis (pH 7.19, HCO<sub>3</sub> 5.8 mmol/L) and normal blood glucose (136 mg/dL). Intensive insulin and glucose infusion therapy were initiated, leading to full metabolic and clinical recovery within 42 h. This case highlights the need for clinical suspicion of euDKA in patients using SGLT-2 inhibitors who present with nonspecific symptoms, even when glycemia remains within normal ranges. Early diagnosis and prompt insulin-based therapy are essential to improve outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36921,"journal":{"name":"Medicina Clinica Practica","volume":"9 2","pages":"Article 100535"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147385544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mauricio Salas-Garza , Julio C. Salas-Alanis , Pablo Martínez-Fernández , Walcoy F. Rivera-Zapata , María G. Moreno-Treviño , Raúl Rubio-Moreno , Gerardo Rivera-Silva
{"title":"Annular plaque-type psoriasis","authors":"Mauricio Salas-Garza , Julio C. Salas-Alanis , Pablo Martínez-Fernández , Walcoy F. Rivera-Zapata , María G. Moreno-Treviño , Raúl Rubio-Moreno , Gerardo Rivera-Silva","doi":"10.1016/j.mcpsp.2026.100538","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mcpsp.2026.100538","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36921,"journal":{"name":"Medicina Clinica Practica","volume":"9 2","pages":"Article 100538"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147385542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Abordaje ecográfico en el diagnóstico de atelectasias pulmonares: un caso clínico","authors":"Jorge Cumarín Solórzano, Diana García Portillo","doi":"10.1016/j.mcpsp.2025.100526","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mcpsp.2025.100526","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36921,"journal":{"name":"Medicina Clinica Practica","volume":"9 1","pages":"Article 100526"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145690377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carlos Eduardo Solórzano Flores , Abner Bladimir Baquedano Ordoñez , Allan Daniel Maradiaga Mejía , Juan José Flores Perez
{"title":"Utilidad del test de Tzanck en el diagnóstico de herpes cutáneo","authors":"Carlos Eduardo Solórzano Flores , Abner Bladimir Baquedano Ordoñez , Allan Daniel Maradiaga Mejía , Juan José Flores Perez","doi":"10.1016/j.mcpsp.2025.100527","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mcpsp.2025.100527","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36921,"journal":{"name":"Medicina Clinica Practica","volume":"9 1","pages":"Article 100527"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145690376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}