Publications by authors named "Gloria Ruiz-Fernandez"
Article Synopsis
- LPAC (Low Phospholipid-Associated Cholelithiasis) is a rare genetic syndrome that contributes to biliary diseases, and its treatment with bile salts can prevent symptoms and surgeries.
- A study conducted from February 2021 to September 2022 identified 36 LPAC patients, indicating an incidence rate of 2.5% among hospital admissions for biliary causes, with higher rates in younger patients and women.
- Correctly diagnosing LPAC using straightforward criteria could reduce unnecessary hospital admissions and surgeries, particularly in women under 50 experiencing biliary issues.
The sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS) is an uncommon form of portal hypertension that occurs in hematopoietic-cell transplant recipients who receive intense conditioning treatments. The diagnosis is clinical and it is usually delayed, because in these patients there are many causes that can damage the liver and can delay its detection. We present the case of a 47-year-old man, whose diagnosis was made with clinical and analytical data supported by ultrasound signs that showed hepatic congestion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 60-year-old male was operated upon in 2002 for liver hydatidosis, which included partial right hepatectomy with cholecystectomy and bilioduodenal anastomosis. He then developed liver cirrhosis secondary to left hepatic duct stricture. He presents at the emergency room with dry cough, which he had for a month and then became associated with yellowish, bitter-tasting "fluid" expectoration.
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