Publications by authors named "David A Vargas Gutierrez"

Immunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis, once known as Henoch-Schönlein purpura in recognition of the physicians who first identified it, is an acute form of vasculitis, associated with a deposition of immune complexes, self-limited that affects small-caliber vessels. It usually occurs in children and rarely in adults. This disease can be induced by multiple factors such as exposure to certain infectious antigens such as viruses or bacteria, drugs, and toxins, and even genetic predisposition has been described.

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Background: Autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants is a disease associated with an unregulated hyperactivity of the immune system and may also be associated with a high frequency of hematologic malignancies. . This is a case of a female with ASIA-MO syndrome secondary to infiltration of mineral oil for aesthetic purposes and presented with multiple episodes of urolithiasis resulting in renal impairment of her left kidney confirmed by scintigraphy and ending in unilateral nephrectomy.

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