Publications by authors named "Ruth Baltar Arias"

Unlabelled: Squamous carcinoma of the pancreas is a highly uncommon tumor.

Case Report: A 63-year-old man was referred to the gastroenterology department because of hyporexia, cachexia and weight loss. A left supraclavicular node was noted.

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Celiac disease is characterized by small intestinal mucosal injury and nutrient malabsorption in genetically susceptible individuals following dietary ingestion of gluten. The pathogenesis of the disease involves interactions between environmental, genetic, and immunologic factors. Transient infections or increased permeability of the mucosa may facilitate disease onset induced by the uptake of gluten peptides into a microenvironmental milieu in the small intestinal mucosa.

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Background: Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynecologic malignancy. Gastrointestinal tract involvement is unusual and is often limited to local invasion of the rectum in advanced disease.

Case Report: We report the case of a 77-year-old woman who presented with intermittent gastrointestinal bleeding 2 years after treatment of stage IIb EC.

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