Publications by authors named "Miguel Angel Margain-Paredes"
Background: Churg-Strauss is a rare, idiopathic, hypereosinophilic disease characterized by blood, tissue, and systemic vasculitis in patients with a history of asthma or allergic rhinitis. Gastrointestinal manifestations of Churg Strauss appear in a 31-45% of the patients according to some series of studies, abdominal pain being the most frequent symptom followed by diarrhea and bleeding.
Clinical Case: Male patient with a history of asthma who presents abdominal pain apparently due to acute appendicitis.
Background: Stump appendicitis is a rare disease characterized by inflammation of the appendiceal remnant. Although normally this is an early complication, it can present up to 50 years after surgery.
Clinical Case: Male patient of 66 years old with antecedent of laparoscopic appendectomy, presented with abdominal pain, leucocytosis and peritoneal irritation.