Publications by authors named "Jose Antonio Hakim-Tawil"
Merkel cell carcinoma in collision with squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma in a patient on ruxolitinib treatment for myeloproliferative neoplasm.
JAAD Case Rep
March 2024
Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disorder characterized by hypercalcemia and elevated or abnormally normal parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels, due to excessive secretion of PTH by 1 or more parathyroid glands. In this report, we discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges posed by ectopic parathyroid adenomas, a rare but atypical presentation of PHPT. We present the case of a 36-year-old female with PHPT due to an ectopic parathyroid adenoma located in the submandibular region.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLaser laryngectomy is a minimally invasive surgical technique that offers advantages such as precise and limited resections, magnification of the surgical field by microscopy, and improved patient outcomes. However, it is not without risks, and intraoperative complications have been reported, including cervical-cutaneous emphysema. This case report presents a rare complication of cervical-cutaneous emphysema after laser laryngectomy occurring in a 57-year-old patient with glottic carcinoma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The prognostic factors for tumor recurrence and mortality of patients diagnosed with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma (PTC) with immediate surgery in Colombia has not been reported.
Objective: To retrospectively evaluate the risk factors for recurrence and survival at 10 years in patients with the diagnosis of PTC treated at Fundación Santa Fe deBogota (FSFB).
Methods: A total of 486 patients with thyroid surgery accompanied by medical follow-up were recruited.