An uncommon cause of digestive neoplasm: duodenal melanoma
We present and discuss the case of one patient that presented to the emergency room with abdominal pain in the right hypochondrium radiated to epigastrium and low-grade fever with blood test that shows dissociated colesthasis therefore admitted in the gastroenterology service with choledocholithiasis suspicion.
Andrés Felipe, Castañeda Agredo +4 more
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Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency after bariatric surgery [PDF]
Morbid obesity is a lifelong disease, and all patients require complementary follow-up including nutritional surveillance by a multidisciplinary team after bariatric procedures.
Arnelo, Urban +7 more
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Theoretical investigation of transgastric and intraductal approaches for ultrasound-based thermal therapy of the pancreas. [PDF]
BackgroundThe goal of this study was to theoretically investigate the feasibility of intraductal and transgastric approaches to ultrasound-based thermal therapy of pancreatic tumors, and to evaluate possible treatment strategies.MethodsThis study ...
Adams, Matthew S +4 more
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Comparative Study of Multi-slice CT between Normal Duodenal Papilla and Duodenal Papillary Carcinoma
Objective: In order to provide more imaging information for duodenal papillary carcinoma, we explored the CT manifestations of the normal duodenal papilla and duodenal papillary carcinoma. Methods: We performed retrospective analysis on the CT data of 40
Junjie REN +3 more
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Ethanol Ablation of a Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor Presenting as a Small Bowel Obstruction. [PDF]
Ethanol has historically been used as an ablative agent for a variety of lesions. One of the more common applications of this technique is celiac plexus neurolysis; however, recent reports have suggested a role for the endoscopic alcohol ablation of a ...
Chang, Kenneth +4 more
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SEMS vs cSEMS in duodenal and small bowel obstruction : high risk of migration in the covered stent group [PDF]
Aim: To compare clinical success and complications of uncovered self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) vs covered SEMS (cSEMS) in obstruction of the small bowel.
Albert, Jörg Gerhard +7 more
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CD8+ T cell memory is sustained in mice by hepatic stellate cells
HSC role in memory CD8+ T cell maintenance. Abstract Background and Aims Long‐lasting immunological memory is the ultimate goal of vaccination. Homeostatic maintenance of memory CD8+ cytotoxic T cells (MemCD8TCs) is thought to be mediated by IL‐15/IL‐15R heterodimer (15HD)‐expressing myeloid cells.
Yi‐Ting Chen +4 more
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Underwater Endoscopic Mucosal Resections of Non-ampullary Small Duodenal Tumors [PDF]
Conventional endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) have been reported to be effective therapeutic options in sporadic non-ampullary duodenal tumors, but the rate of perforation is higher than that of other ...
Jung Wook Lee +3 more
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Formation of Pancreatoduodenal Fistula in Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of the Pancreas Decreased the Frequency of Recurrent Pancreatitis [PDF]
Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) of the pancreas are characterized by proliferation of mucin-secreting cells in the main pancreatic duct (PD) or its branches. The secreted thick mucin usually leads to PD obstruction and dilation.
Alkaade, Samer +3 more
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A Rare Case of Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma Arising on Duodenal Brunner’s Gland Hyperplasia Successfully Treated Via Endoscopic Resection [PDF]
Signet-ring cell carcinoma (SRCC) is a rare tumor that most commonly occurs in the stomach. Duodenal SRCCs are extremely uncommon and account for approximately 1% of duodenal adenocarcinomas.
Hae Rin Lee +5 more
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