Esclerosis tuberosa sangrante: caso clínico en un paciente testigo de Jehová / Tuberous sclerosis: report of a Jehovah's witness patient
Rev. méd. Chile
; 127(11): 1365-8, nov. 1999. ilus
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ABSTRACT
We report a 26 years old male with a tuberous sclerosis with multiple and bilateral kidney cysts and angiomyolipomas. The patient presented to the emergency room with a severe abdominal pain and anemia, secondary to a bleeding angiomyolipoma. The patient rejected blood transfusions due to his religious beliefs. A selective angiography was performed confirming diagnosis and the lesion artery was selectively embolized, stopping the bleeding immediately. The patient had a satisfactory evolution thereafter. This is a rare lesion and the fact that the patient was a Jehovah witness that rejected blood transfusions, required an innovative medical approach:
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Asunto principal:
Esclerosis Tuberosa
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Cristianismo
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Hemorragia
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
1999
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Article