Publications by authors named "Obet Canela-Calderon"

Background: Chordomas are primary bone tumors derived from the embryonic notochord. They represent 1-4% of all malignant bone tumors. They have a predominantly extra-axial location, arising in the clival region in 35% of reported cases.

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Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) and spinal cavernoma (SC) represent distinct yet challenging conditions. CSM manifests as progressive neurological dysfunction, whereas SC denotes a benign vascular lesion. The need for documented cases featuring CSM and SC highlights the absence of evidence-based management guidelines for such scenarios.

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Article Synopsis
  • - A case study of a 48-year-old male with spinal epithelioid hemangioendothelioma showed symptoms like lower limb weakness, back pain, and urinary issues, which led to a safe maximum surgical resection and subsequent radiotherapy due to residual disease.
  • - A review of literature on thoracic spinal epithelioid hemangioendothelioma highlighted a mean presentation age of 41 years, with pain being the primary symptom in all cases, and most patients undergoing wide surgical procedures or radiation therapy.
  • - The authors emphasize the importance of follow-up studies like PET/CT scans after surgery to monitor for residual or metastatic disease, suggesting that this can help in deciding appropriate adjuvant treatments for improved
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We report the case of a 33-year-old male patient with no past medical history presenting to our tertiary referral center with progressive (two years) deficit of lower limb motor impairment (2/5 Medical Research Council [MRC] scale) and sensory impairment. T2- and T1-weighted MRI images clarified the nature of the cyst from T3 to T8. In our case, surgical management was warranted to relieve tension over the spinal cord, thus improving symptoms.

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We presented an unusual case of a teratoma in a 76-year-old female who began four years ago with paresthesias and hypoesthesias in the sacral and gluteal regions. She denied weakness or gait instability. The magnetic resonance imaging showed an intradural lesion within the cauda equina at levels L2-L3.

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We present the case of a 32-year-old woman with a diagnosis of lumbar root syndrome and spondylolisthesis, which is why she underwent surgery. Anterior discectomy and intersomatic box placement plus posterior fixation were performed with percutaneous transpedicular screws in L5-S1. At 24 hours of the procedure, the patient presents sustained hypotension, adding sudden and intense chest pain with neck irradiation, dyspnea, and diaphoresis, as well as electrocardiographic abnormalities and elevation of cardiac enzymes suggestive of an acute coronary syndrome, subsequently evidence of basal hypokinesis in the echocardiogram.

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This case report details the case of a 57-year-old male who initially manifested low back pain radiating from the lumbar region to the left leg. Progressive symptoms included paresthesia on the plantar surfaces of both feet and gait instability attributed to weakness in the pelvic limbs. Computed tomography imaging revealed osteolytic lesions in the T9, T10, and T11 vertebral bodies, resulting in compression of the spinal cord.

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Introduction: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a neurological emergency representing the main cause of flaccid paralysis around the world, affecting all age groups. Little is known about the essential epidemiology of GBS in most Latin American countries.

Aim: To determine the mortality associated with the diagnosis of GBS in hospital discharges during 2010 in hospitals of the Ministry of Health, Mexico.

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