Publications by authors named "Luis Miguel Valladares-Narganes"

Article Synopsis
  • Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD) are uncommon complications that occur in patients who have received solid organ transplants and are linked to weakened immune systems.
  • Despite routine annual influenza vaccinations for transplant patients, no prior cases have shown the vaccine to induce PTLD.
  • A specific case is reported of a 49-year-old female kidney transplant recipient who developed a rare type of PTLD the day after receiving the flu vaccine, which initially manifested as subcutaneous lesions but was found to involve multiple organs through imaging studies.
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Background: Titanium mesh has been employed in neurosurgery, plastic surgery, and maxillofacial surgery as a bone replacement in diverse conditions. We first reported on its use as a substitute for osteocartilaginous nasal structure with satisfactory functional and aesthetic results in 2009.

Objectives: To assess the utility and tolerance of titanium mesh as a substitute of the osteocartilaginous portion of the nose.

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Background: The nasal pyramid is frequently affected by nonmelanoma skin cancer. In full thickness defects of the nose, reconstruction of all the layers results in better outcomes.

Methods: We present a case in which the combination of two flaps adequately reconstructs a full thickness defect of the nasal ala.

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