Publications by authors named "A Elguezabal"

Introduction: hemangioblastomas are benign neoplasias that are originated in the central nervous system and constitute between 1.5-2.5% of intracranial tumors.

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In recent years, parasitic diseases have increased especially in non-tropical or subtropical countries. We present a case of an 11-year-old boy from Guinea with a rectal polyp parasitized by Schistosoma haematobium and Trichuris trichiura. This parasitic association had never been reported in our country or in Europe.

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Introduction: Behçet's disease (BD) was first described by Hulusi Behçet in 1937 as a triad of oral aphthae, genital ulcers and uveitis. It affects most of tissues and organs without exception and has a prevalence of neurologic involvement between 5 and 30%. Histopathological research of autopsy cases is limited, even though the cause of death is confirmed in this study.

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A 15-year-old girl had massive watery and protein-losing diarrhea. She was found to have a pancreatic islet cell tumor secreting high levels of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide. Eighty-five percent pancreatic resection was needed to remove the tumor.

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