Gabriel A Molina, Alison Nicole Izurieta, Miguel A Moyón, William G. Aguayo, Fernando X Moyon, Jorge F Tufiño, L Guzmán, Ruben Alejandro Parra,
Ovarian cancer (OC) is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers among women. Regretfully due to its a broad spectrum of clinical behavior and challenging diagnosis most cases are diagnosed at a late stage. On rare occasions, these tumors can grow to massive sizes if left untreated, worsening the prognosis of the patient. Thanks to the advancement of medicine and diagnostic techniques, these rare cases are less frequent. Timely detection and surgery could avoid all these potentially troublesome ...
Tópico(s): Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
2019 - Oxford University Press | Journal of Surgical Case Reports
Fernando X Moyon, Gabriel A Molina, Jorge F Tufiño, Veronica M. Basantes, Darwin S Espin, Miguel A Moyón, Jaime M Cevallos, Néstor Palacios, Ruben A. Parra, Karla R. Eras,
Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is a rare condition characterized by gas infiltration into the intestine wall. When gas is seen in the intestinal wall, it is usually a sign of bowel wall infarction and a surgical emergency; therefore, an adequate differentiation of benign and urgent conditions of pneumatosis intestinalis is necessary to prevent misdiagnosis and inadequate therapies. We present the case of a 79-year-old male with past medical history of Alzheimer's, cholecystectomy, and umbilical ...
Tópico(s): Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema
2020 - Elsevier BV | International Journal of Surgery Case Reports