Publications by authors named "David Ladron de Guevara H"
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- Mesenteric panniculitis (MP) is a rare and generally non-serious condition affecting the mesenteric root, potentially linked to certain cancers.
- A study analyzed PET/CT scans from January 2008 to December 2019 to find how common MP was in patients with various cancers, excluding those with previous treatments or multiple cancers.
- Results showed that 5.3% of oncologic patients had MP, with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (15.9%) and prostate cancer (11.9%) being the most associated types, while others like Hodgkin lymphoma and cervical cancer showed no cases.
Infective endocarditis (IE) is an entity characterized by endocardial infection and frequent multiorgan complications, resulting in high mortality. It requires a rapid and accurate diagnosis, and a medical or surgical aggressive treatment. Currently, IE diagnosis rests on bacterial, clinical and ultrasonographic criteria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGiant cell arteritis (GCA) is a primary granulomatous systemic vasculitis involving the aorta and its main branches that affects people aged over 50 years with a genetic predisposition. Its main phenotypes are cranial and extracranial involvement, with or without symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica. These phenotypes can overlap.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Thyroid incidentalomas detected by 18F-Fludeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT are defined as an incidental and unexpected thyroid focus present in a patient studied for a non-thyroid disease.
Aim: To assess the frequency of malignancy of nodular thyroid incidentalomas, and their association with 18F-FDG avidity (standard uptake value (SUV) max).
Material And Methods: Whole body PET/CT performed from December 2008 to December 2017 were reviewed selecting those that showed nodular thyroid foci.
Background: PET/CT (Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography) is widely used in nodal and metastatic staging of lung cancer patients.
Aim: To analyze PET/CT detection of metastatic disease in patients with lung cancer.
Material And Methods: We reviewed retrospectively F18Fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT scans performed between December 2008 and December 2013.
Metabolic imaging studies are an integral part of oncology practice, particularly with 18 fuorodeoxyglucose PET scanning. Lung cancer is one of the primary indications of a PET/CT study. It is helpful in staging, evaluating treatment response and follow-up of these patients.
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