Publications by authors named "Claudio Rojas-Gutierrez"

Objective: Reviewing available literature regarding extranodal Rosai-Dorfman disease in the breast to explore the clinical characteristics of this disease, the described therapeutic options, and their outcomes.

Method: In January 2024, the PubMed, SpringerOpen, and Scopus databases were searched with the keywords "Rosai," "Dorfman," and "Breast." Forty-two studies were included in the final analysis, obtaining a total of 70 reported cases of extranodal Rosai-Dorfman disease affecting the breast.

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Background: Hirschsprung's disease is characterized by the absence of enteric ganglia in the distal digestive tract; being usually diagnosed in neonates, it rarely debuts during adulthood, where it presents as chronic constipation refractory to treatment.

Case Report: 24-year-old female patient with Hirschsprung's disease who arrives to the emergency room with a sigmoid volvulus requiring urgent surgical therapy.

Conclusions: Hirschsprung's disease doesn't frequently debut in adulthood, presenting a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for the general surgeon, especially when dealing with its complications.

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Objective: The objective is to describe the role of leadership in the training of the general surgeon and to point out its relevance.

Method: A search of the medical literature was carried out to identify studies that reported on topics related to leadership in the context of medical education and surgery. We used the search engine of Medline/PubMed databases including related terms such as "leadership" AND "medicine" OR "surgery".

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