Biomedical subjects

A Galve Royo

Publications and source records attributed to A Galve Royo.

7 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1994

[Wegener's disease: localized and generalized forms].

Two new cases of Wegener's granulomatosis are reported. One of them with the classic sinusal, pulmonary and renal involvement, and the other one as a limited form of the disease, only with respiratory affection, sparing the characteristic renal entailment, although its prolonged survival. The AA, comment literature controversial about if the forms limited to the ENT-area represents a unique and separate entity or an early and modified state of the disease.

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PubMed1990

[Neurofibroma of the tongue].

Neural sheath tumors are rarely encountered in the oral cavity. The most common location is the tongue and thereafter, the sites in order of frequency are the buccal mucosa, the floor of the mouth, palate, lips and gingiva. The need to differentiate between Neurofibroma and Schwannoma is imperative in as much as the first one shows a much greater propensity for malignant transformation when associated with von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis. We present a case of Neurofibroma localized in the tongue which appeared as a sessile nodule of 0.3 X 0.4 cm. After extensive surgical ablation there was no further recurrence in 5 years follow-up.

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PubMed1990

[Rare benign tumors in otorhinolaryngology: plasma cell granuloma and histiocytoma].

Two benign tumors in the face are reported. Plasma cell granuloma is a rare benign tumor that affects people at all ages and most frequently involves the lung. It is dominated by mature plasma cell proliferation. The AA. report a case appearing as a painless nontender mass in the right cheek, with purplish discoloration of the overlying skin. Differential diagnosis with Plasmocytoma was considered. Histiocytoma are most common seen on the lower extremities of young adults. Reporting a case localized on the skin of the root of the nose. Differential diagnosis with osteoma is made.

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[Granular cell tumor of the larynx].

Granular cell tumors are unusual tumors that can affect any site of the body, with most cases affecting the head and neck region. First described by Abrikossoff, considerable debate has surrounded the histogenesis of this neoplasm. We report a case of granular cell myoblastoma of the larynx. Histological features are described. The treatment was surgical removal, endoscopically.

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[Jugular vein thrombosis: a case report].

Thrombosis of the internal jugular vein is now rare but was well-known in the pre-antibiotic era, when it was associated with fulminant infections of the head and neck. Now the two major causes of jugular thrombosis are central venous catheterization and intravenous drug use. The clinical findings are a non-specific, painful, poorly delimited mass in neck that often is confused with an abscess or metastasis. CAT is necessary for diagnosis. We report a case secondary to central venous catheterization in which the clinical manifestations appeared three days after removing the catheter. The differential diagnosis of regional inflammations is described.

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[Acute epiglottitis in the adult].

Epiglottitis is a well-defined syndrome caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B in children. It also may affect adults and has an unpredictable clinical course, sometimes complicated with airway obstruction. Two cases of adult epiglottitis are reported. The first responded favorably to medical treatment and the second required emergency airway surgery. Indicators of poor prognosis are described. Epiglottitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis as a potentially lethal cause of sore throat.

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[Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the larynx].

We report a case of moderately differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma arising in the left pyriform sinus and arytenoid of a 68-year-old man. The tumor was diagnosed initially as a poorly differentiated squamous carcinoma, but after surgery it gave rise to multiple painful skin metastases and a paraneoplastic syndrome. Immunocytochemical staining yielded the correct diagnosis. The patient, who had microscopic cervical lymph node metastases at the initial resection, died 13 months later, thus confirming the poor prognosis of these tumors.

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