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V Gilsanz

Publications and source records attributed to V Gilsanz.

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PubMed1982

Duplication of the müllerian ducts and genitourinary malformations. Part II: analysis of malformations.

Forty-seven females with duplication of the uterus and cervix were retrospectively studied to obtain a better understanding of the reasons for failure of fusion of the müllerian ducts by analyzing the associated genitourinary malformations. Thirty-one of the 47 patients had major genitourinary malformations that corresponded to three main complexes of anomalies. Cloacal anomalies were present in 16 patients, exstrophy in two, and combined cloacal and exstrophic deformities in another two. Renal malformations ipsilateral to a unilateral occluded müllerian duct were seen in 11 patients, and in four of these an ectopic ureter opened into the occluded duct. From the analysis of these anomalies it is proposed that duplication of the female genital system, when not an isolated event, may be secondary to interference of the normal process of müllerian fusion by a persistent cloacal duct, an abnormal pelvic girdle, or an ectopic ureter.

Abdominal Muscles↗
PubMed1982

Ultrasonic characteristics of posterior urethral valves.

Thickening of the bladder wall and dilatation of the prostatic urethra can be shown by ultrasound in infants with posterior urethral valves. This can be helpful in the diagnosis of hydroureter. Marked hypertrophy of the bladder muscle can appear as solid echogenic mass and simulate a pelvic tumor. Ultrasonic findings in 5 infants with posterior urethral valves are reviewed.

Humans↗
PubMed1980

Scoliosis secondary to fractures of the transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae.

Fractures of the transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae may be difficult to identify radiographically because they are often obscured by gas and feces. With unilateral fractures, there is often scoliosis convex to the side of the fractures. We propose that this may be due to the ineffective action of the ipsilateral quadratus lumborum muscle which inserts into the transverse processes. The unopposed action of the contralateral quadratus lumborum results in scoliosis convex to the side of the fracture(s). Awareness of this cause of scoliosis can help in differentiating it from scoliosis caused by other painful abdominal processes, and may aid in recognition of the fracture(s).

Adolescent↗