Publications by authors named "Azucena Lirio Armas-Alvarez"

Background: The effect of metabolic surgery on long-term diabetes remission in Asian patients with a body mass index (BMI) < 30 kg/m has not been widely reported.

Methods: We conducted a systematic review of the PubMed and Cochrane Library databases from inception to June 2024. All clinical trials and observational studies involving the effect of metabolic surgery in Asian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and BMI <30 kg/m were considered.

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Introduction: There is still limited knowledgeabout surveillance and optimal management for patientswith recurrent chromophobe renal cell carcinoma. OBJECTIVE: Describe our experience in the diagnosis andmanagement in recurrent chromophobe renal cell carcinoma.

Material And Method: Review of medical records ofpatients with chromophobe renal cell carcinoma, selectingthose cases that developed recurrence.

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Unlabelled: Bladder leiomyomas are rare benign tumors; their common presentation are irritative and obstructive urinary symptoms. The treatment is complete surgical resection.

Objective: To present our experience in the diagnosis and the treatment of bladder leiomyoma.

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We report a case of congenital adrenal hyperplasia in a 29 year old patient, who presented with testicular pain, bilateral testicular masses, and oligospermia. Ultrasonography confirmed, in both testis, the presence of heterogeneous and hypoechoic lesions with irregular borders and internal and peripheral vascularization. Seric tumor markers were negative.

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