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Recurrent chemical pancreatitis complicating choledochal cystic disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
A seventeen year old lady presented with a twelve year history of self-limiting attacks of severe epigastric pain, associated with occasional fever, normal total white cell count (WCC), normal or mildly elevated serum alanine transaminase (ALT) (13-200iu/
Pullicino, Edgar
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Dissecting Microscopic Colitis Immunopathophysiology: Insights From Basic Research

open access: yesUnited European Gastroenterology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Microscopic colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) comprising two clinically undiscernible entities: collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis. Collagenous colitis associates with HLA genes and displays a Th1/Tc1–Th17/Tc17 profile with pericryptal myofibroblast activity, water malabsorption and secondary fluid loss due to altered ...
Andreas Münch   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rupture of Life-Threatening Hepatic Artery Pseudoaneurysm After Endoscopic Ultrasonography-guided Hepaticogastrostomy: Successful Management With Emergency Transcatheter Arterial Embolization. [PDF]

open access: yesDEN Open
Abstract A 70‐year‐old male with lung cancer and interstitial pneumonia was diagnosed with ampullary carcinoma, causing obstructive jaundice. After the failure of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic ultrasound‐guided hepaticogastrostomy (EUS‐HGS) was performed with a 7‐Fr plastic stent (PS) into the B2 bile duct.
Yukimoto H   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Plasma POSTN Derived From Bile Proteome Is a Promising Biomarker for Cholangiocarcinoma With Efficacy Comparable and Complementary to CA19.9

open access: yesUnited European Gastroenterology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cholangiocarcinoma presents a global health challenge due to its increasing incidence and poor prognosis, primarily resulting from delayed diagnosis. There is an urgent need for a reliable biomarker to enhance early detection. Materials and Methods Patients with cholangiocarcinoma were enrolled into three cohorts: a discovery set (n 
Lichieh Julie Chu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Revised Guidelines for the Treatment and Follow‐Up of Gallbladder Polyps Do Not Reduce Unwarranted Cholecystectomies: Results of the POLYP Study

open access: yesUnited European Gastroenterology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Gallbladder polyps are seen in up to 7% of adults and carry a low malignancy risk. Guidelines on indication for surgery and follow‐up remain controversial because of regional differences in the development of malignancy. This study compares European practice guidelines for gallbladder polyps and assesses the percentage of patients ...
Mike van Dooren   +32 more
wiley   +1 more source

IgG4-Related Sclerosing Cholangitis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

open access: yesGut and Liver, 2019
Sclerosing cholangitis (SC) is defined as a condition with progressive stenosis and destruction of the bile ducts due to diffuse inflammation and fibrosis and currently includes three categories: primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), secondary cholangitis, and IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis (IgG4-SC). SC categories share similar clinical features,
openaire   +4 more sources

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