Publications by authors named "Xavier Saenz-Sarda"

Background: There are few studies on the locus coeruleus (LC) in frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) and the potential differences in the LC related to the underlying proteinopathy.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the LC in FTLD subgroups.

Methods: Neuropathological cases diagnosed with FTLD were included.

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A wide range of neurological manifestations have been associated with the development of COVID-19 following SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, the etiology of the neurological symptomatology is still largely unexplored. Here, we used state-of-the-art multiplexed immunostaining of human brains ( = 6 COVID-19, median age = 69.

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The preferred management of a cardiac mass remains controversial, but it often includes open-chest surgical excision to obtain an adequate tissue sample for histological workup. We herein report a less invasive approach in which an accurate and timely cytological diagnosis of pericardial angiosarcoma was reached by studying a CT-guided fine-needle aspiration cell block. The cell block showed proliferation of atypical cells with occasional mitotic figures, vasoformative features, and immunoreactivity to WT1, vimentin, CD31, CD34, ERG, and Ki67.

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Background And Objective: Secondary amyloidosis (AA) is a rare complication of rheumatic diseases.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of symptomatic amyloidosis AA in patients with spondyloarthropathy.

Patients And Method: Retrospective study (1984-2013).

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