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Autores:

1.- Saturnino Suárez Ortega. Medicina Interna.
2.- Yeray Aguilar Tejedor. Radiología.
3.- María De la Vega Pérez. Anatomía Patológica.
4.- Federico Alcázar Ortega. Medicina Interna.
5.- María Dolores Pardo Moreno. Radiología Vascular.
6.- Juan Hernández Navarro. Cirugía General.

Centro donde se realiza el trabajo: Hospital General de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín. Barranco de la Ballena s/n. 35010 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.