CT and MRI Manifestations of Pancreatic Hemangioma: A Literature Review and a New Case Report. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Pancreatic hemangioma is an extremely rare benign tumor occurring in the pancreas. Preoperative diagnosis is challenging due to its lack of specificity in clinical manifestations and imaging examinations. A pancreatic lesion was found during physical examination of a 54‐year‐old woman who had no symptoms of abdominal discomfort.
Zhang J, Chen J, Zou D, Cao X.
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Unveiling the Invisible: A Case of Canine Diffuse Microscopic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma With Normal Imaging and Gross Appearance of the Pancreas Complicated by Sterile Peritonitis and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation. [PDF]
This case report describes an atypical presentation of diffuse microscopic pancreatic adenocarcinoma in an 11‐year‐old male neutered Shetland Sheepdog, which was not detectable on advanced diagnostic imaging or during exploratory laparotomy. Despite the absence of visible pancreatic abnormalities, histopathology confirmed malignant infiltration ...
Chan HM +7 more
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An Often Missed Cause of Chronic Pancreatitis: A Case Report on the Rare Presentation of Primary Hyperparathyroidism. [PDF]
ABSTRACT A 30‐year‐old woman with recurrent pancreatitis and nephrolithiasis was diagnosed with chronic calcific pancreatitis linked to primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). Following decompression of the pancreas and parathyroidectomy, her symptoms resolved and PTH levels normalized.
Ibraheem K +5 more
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Estrone and estradiol concentrations in human ovaries, testes, and adrenals during the first two years of life [PDF]
To determine the origin of estrogens in infant blood, we measured estrone (E1) and estradiol (E2) in the gonads of 50 girls and 64 boys who died suddenly between birth and 2 yr of age as well as in the adrenals of 18 of these infant girls and 16 of the ...
Bidlingmaier, F. +4 more
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Expression of transcription factors in MEN1-associated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
MEN1-associated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs) may potentially express distinct hormones, but the mechanism has not been elucidated. Transcription factors such as MafA and Pdx1 have been identified to lead to beta cell differentiation, while ...
Yasutaka Takeda +10 more
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Conditional inactivation of the Men1 gene leads to pancreatic and pituitary tumorigenesis but does not affect normal development of these tissues [PDF]
Mutations of the MEN1 gene, encoding the tumor suppressor menin, predispose individuals to the cancer syndrome multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1, characterized by the development of tumors of the endocrine pancreas and anterior pituitary and ...
Biondi, C. A. +7 more
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Internalization of the radioiodinated somatostatin analog [125I-Tyr3]octreotide by mouse and human pituitary tumor cells: increase by unlabeled octreotide [PDF]
Recently, we developed a technique that allows the in vivo visualization in man of somatostatin receptor-positive neuroendocrine tumors after i.v.
Breeman, W.A.P. (Wouter) +5 more
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Latent autoimmune diabetes of adulthood: case report
Background Primary care clinicians will see a higher incidence of type 2 diabetes in adult patients, and the diagnosis and management of an initial presentation of type 1 diabetes can pose challenges to clinicians who see it less frequently.
Cristen P. Page +2 more
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Differential interaction of glimepiride and glibenclamide with the β-cell sulfonylurea receptor I. Binding characteristics [PDF]
Glimepiride is a novel sulfonylurea drug for treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus with higher blood sugar lowering efficacy in diabetic patients than glibenclamide raising the question whether this characteristics is in line with ...
Aguilar-Bryan +35 more
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Pleomorphic adenoma gene-like 1 (PLAGL1) has been linked to transient neonatal diabetes mellitus. Here, we investigated the role of the related pleomorphic adenoma gene 1 (PLAG1) in glucose homeostasis.
Jeroen Declercq +15 more
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