Publications by authors named "Stefany C Lopez Pantoja"
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a rare and severe neurotoxic encephalopathic state characterized by variable neurologic manifestations ranging from headache and confusion to seizures, coma, and reversible subcortical vasogenic edema on imaging. PRES is commonly induced by chronic renal failure, hypertension, chemotherapeutic drugs, and eclampsia. PRES induced by hypercalcemia is uncommon and not widely underlined in the literature.
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- Crohn's disease (CD) is an inflammatory condition affecting the gastrointestinal tract, commonly impacting the terminal ileum and often requiring steroid treatment for flare-ups.
- A rare case involving pulmonary symptoms developed in a 38-year-old man after colectomy, showing shortness of breath and cough, indicating that CD can also affect the lungs.
- The patient was diagnosed with lung involvement related to CD and treated with high-dose oral steroids, leading to significant improvement in his symptoms, emphasizing the need to recognize respiratory complications post-surgery.