Publications by authors named "Antonio Perez-Alvarez"
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- Actinomycosis is a rare bacterial infection that can cause lesions and abscesses in areas like the cervicofacial, abdominal, and thoracic regions, often resembling tumors.
- A case study involved a woman with an IUD who experienced an abdominal abscess, initially misdiagnosed as a tumor but later confirmed as an Actinomyces Israelii infection through biopsy.
- Treatment involved removing the IUD and administering penicillin, highlighting that pelvic actinomycosis is uncommon and frequently diagnosed late, necessitating both surgical and medical approaches.
Bowel obstruction is an uncommon clinical presentation in Burkitt´s lymphoma, specially in adults. This type of lymphoma is classified within B-cell non-Hodgkin´s lymphomas, which is characterized by its aggressiveness and quickly tumoral growth. The clinical presentation related to the gastrointestinal tract is unusual, but it can be presented as intussusception, obstruction or ischemic perforation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAtraumatic splenic rupture, an infrequent surgical emergency, constitutes a life-threatening situation. The lack of a traumatic background makes it difficult to suspect. We present a case of a 45-year-old woman, with history of bariatric surgery, referred to our emergency due to 3 weeks long abdominal and lumbar pain, in shock.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Crossed renal ectopia is a rare pathology that is often asymptomatic. Intraoperative detection with a sigma complicated neoplasia is more infrequent and requires correct management to avoid a renal ureteral injury.
Aim: To present a case report of a patient with a sigma complicated neoplasia and a crossed renal ectopia detected incidentally.