Publications by authors named "Henry J Ruiz-Garcia"
Introduction: Skull-base chordomas are aggressive tumors with a propensity for recurrence/progression. Even with standard of care (SoC), 5-year recurrence rates are variable (19%-54%). This high recurrence/progression rate correlates with increased morbidity and mortality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Low grade gliomas present unique and challenging scenarios. We aimed to identify if facility type and/or facility volume impact overall survival (OS) following diagnosis of WHO grade II gliomas. We also sought to compare early post-surgical outcomes based on these factors.
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- A 45-year-old man presented to the emergency room with a 15-day history of gradually worsening symmetrical weakness and pain, progressing to paraparesis and respiratory failure.
- He showed extremely high creatine phosphokinase levels and underwent electromyography and muscle biopsy, which indicated necrotizing autoimmune myopathy (NAM).
- The case is noted as the first documented instance of the association between NAM and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in medical literature.