Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to J Rodríguez Asensio.
Some rachis conditions can produce dysphagia. We report one case of extrinsic oesophageal dysphagia, unusual but not exceptional problem. A 76-year-old patient suffering on idiopathic vertebral hyperostosis or Forestier's disease. He showed an enormous osteophytes widespread throughout the cervical vertebrae, fusing together and causing the extrinsic compression both of hypopharynx and oesophagus. Bibliography perusal.
Hyponatremia is a relatively common postoperative complication which sometimes has dramatic consequences. A case of severe hyponatremia is reported. Although unrelated with the surgical technique, this complication is potentially life-threatening.
Comparative study upon clinic, radiological and spirometric parameters in 30 laryngectomees, which were spirometric tested by means of a device either simple, cheap, speed and efficient, designed by the AA. These are the conclusions drown out: 1st. There is a poor correlation clinic-functional in patients with obstructive pathology (which command, in the AA's opinion an exploration of the respiratory function in all laryngectomees). 2nd. On the contrary, there are a good radiological and functional correlation in patients suffering for restrictive disease (here the assessment functional means the quantification of the restrictive process). And 3rd. The laryngectomees show a higher functional affectation and can be expected if related to the age and sex. The explanation is to be found in the intercurrent diseases and also in the infections following the larynx removal.
In nineteen seventy two Towns and Brocks reported on a family in which the father and seven children showed anal atresia, triphalangeal thumb, metatarsal synostosis, extra fingers, neurosensorial deafness and ear abnormalities. The main traits were those related to hand, ear and anus alterations, transmitted under a dominant autosomal pattern. In this paper we present several members of the same family with similar alterations who finally were diagnosed of Townes-Brocks syndrome.
We present a descriptive study of ENT emergencies seen at our hospital in 1991 and 1992. The nature of the emergency and its gravity are examined, as well as parameters such as age, sex, diagnosis and referral by a general practitioner.