Publications by authors named "Cristobal Marchal-Escalona"
Introduction: Diabetes and cardiovascular disease are risk factors for erectile dysfunction (ED). Selective inhibitors of the type 5 phosphodiesterase are the first option for treating ED. However, it is unknown why there are patients with low response to this treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Testicular epidermoid cyst is a rare clinical entity that accounts for 1% of testicular neoplasias.
Methods And Results: We report two cases of testicular epidermoid cysts in a 18 and 19 year old males with a painless testicular lesion. Testicular US was carried out showing a hypoechoic nodule in both cases.
Objective: To report a case of GIST type retroperitoneal tumor with spontaneous rupture to the abdominal cavity causing acute abdomen secondary to hemoperitoneum.
Methods/results: We report the case of an 84 year-old man with history of BPH and chronic atrial fibrillation. He presented to the Emergency Department with diffuse abdominal pain, syncope and accompanying vegetative symptoms.
We report a case of a rare congenital malformation, a urogenital sinus cyst in a young patient with non-specific symptoms for several months. A 21-year-old male presented with vague and intermittent abdominal pain. Ultrasound scan showed a retrovesical hypoechoic collection (approximately 6 cm) and left renal agenesis, compatible with a possible congenital malformation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Delays in the diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer may change survival rates (6). We present the application of a plan for quality control in the management of primary bladder cancer, studying delays globally, and for individual indicators, as well as the impact of implemented improvement measures.
Methods: We performed a retrospective chart review to detect problems appeared through the whole clinical management process in a population of patients undergoing surgery for primary bladder cancer in the Hospital Costa del Sol during 2001.