Publications by authors named "Daniel Calero Baron"
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- Epstein-Barr virus-positive mucocutaneous ulcer (EBVMCU) is a newly recognized condition linked to Epstein-Barr virus and often arises in immunosuppressed patients, primarily affecting the oropharynx or skin, though rare cases occur in the colon.
- A 31-year-old man with ulcerative proctitis treated with azathioprine and adalimumab experienced a suspected flare-up, leading to hospital admission where he showed severe endoscopic activity but no infection was found.
- After starting intravenous steroids, his condition improved and he was discharged; subsequent histological analysis confirmed EBVMCU, leading to the discontinuation of his immunosuppressants while continuing steroid treatment and mesalazine with
We present the case of a 62-year-old patient who developed melenas and in whom conventional endoscopic tests could not detect any bleeding lesion. In our case, capsule endoscopy and enteroscopy were the pivotal elements in establishing the diagnosis of a neuroendocrine tumour with an atypical location. As a result, it was possible to surgically remove the lesions at an early stage of the malignancy without metastatic disease and without the need for adjuvant therapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrimitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET) are very rare tumors that belong to a family of malignant neoplasms of tiny round cells which are derived from the neural crest. This report discusses a rare case of an adult woman with esophageal PNET, confirmed by immunohistochemistry, that presented with metastasis to the pineal gland. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of a PNET with these features.
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