Selection criteria for preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography before laparoscopic cholecystectomy and endoscopic treatment of bile duct stones. Results of a retrospective; single center study between 1996-2002 [PDF]
AIM: The optimal treatment for bile duct stones (in terms of cost, complications and accuracy) is unclear. The aim of our study was to determine the predictive factors for preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
Réti, György +4 more
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Imaging in population science: cardiovascular magnetic resonance in 100,000 participants of UK Biobank - rationale, challenges and approaches. [PDF]
UK Biobank is a prospective cohort study with 500,000 participants aged 40 to 69. Recently an enhanced imaging study received funding. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) will be part of a multi-organ, multi-modality imaging visit in 3-4 dedicated UK
Frank E Rademakers +55 more
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Ampullary carcinoma detected incidentally during ERCP: a case report and literature review
Early ampullary tumors are challenging to diagnose due to their complex surrounding structures and deep anatomical location. We report a rare case in which enhanced computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), magnetic resonance ...
Heyue Zhang, Wei Wu, Jin Xu
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Gallbladder agenesis mimicking cholelithiasis in an adult
We present the case of a 24-year-old woman with morbid obesity who came to the emergency department with right upper quadrant abdominal pain associated with nausea and vomiting.
Andrew M. Moon, MD, MPH +3 more
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Pembrolizumab Induced Sclerosing Cholangitis: Why You Need a Liver Biopsy
The advent of checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy has rapidly changed the landscape of the management of cancers. However, its use has also been associated with the rise of immunotherapy-related adverse effects (irAEs).
Ian Liang +2 more
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Abstract Lynch syndrome (LS) is the most common hereditary colorectal cancer syndrome, caused by a germline pathogenic variant in one of the mismatch repair (MMR) genes. Among these, MSH6‐associated LS represents a distinct subtype with unique molecular and clinical characteristics.
Salwa Ben Yahia +4 more
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Introduction: The knowledge of the variations of the abnormal anatomy of pancreaticobiliary union is of great importance for understanding various pathologies of the biliary tract, gall bladder, and pancreas as well as to avoid surgical complications ...
Sharma Paudel +5 more
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ABSTRACT Background Dual‐type deep learning reconstruction (DLR) may improve the pancreatic MRI image quality; however, the effects of different DLR strengths at 1.5 T compared with the conventional 1.5 T and 3 T MRI without DLR remain unclear. Purpose To evaluate the image quality of 1.5 T MRI reconstructed with different DLR strengths for pancreatic ...
Masaki Tsuda +9 more
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Off-resonance magnetisation transfer contrast (MTC) MRI using fast field-cycling (FFC) [PDF]
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Lurie, David J +2 more
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Myeloid sarcoma presenting as an isolated pancreatic mass in a 3‐year‐old child
Abstract Myeloid sarcoma (MS) is an extramedullary tumor of myeloid precursor cells, frequently associated with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and rarely occurring in isolation. We present a child with obstructive jaundice secondary to a pancreatic head mass.
Jappmann Kaur Monga +7 more
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