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Juan Ramón Torrecilla García-Ripoll

Publications and source records attributed to Juan Ramón Torrecilla García-Ripoll.

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PubMed2006

[Renal hydatidosis].

OBJECTIVE: Our purpose is to report a case of renal hydatidosis and its treatment. METHODS: The characteristics of the case are presented and discussed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The hydotic disease is a parasitic infestation caused by the larvae from echinococcosis granulosus. The kidney ranks third among all visceral localitations, compromising only 2% to 4% of all cases. Most of patients are asymptomatic for years and the correct preoperative diagnosis is difficult.

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PubMed2005

[Pelvic recurrence after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer].

OBJECTIVES: We report the case of a male patient who had undergone radical cystectomy and orthotopic neobladder for bladder cancer presenting with local recurrence eight months later. METHODS: Diagnostic tests included CT scan and ultrasound guided transrectal biopsy RESULTS: With the diagnosis of local recurrence he underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy CONCLUSIONS: The pelvic recurrence of transitional cell carcinoma after radical cystectomy is rare and prognosis is poor. It is frequently associated with advanced tumor stage. It should be treated by a multidisciplinary approach.

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