Pancreatic Duct Glands Are Distinct Ductal Compartments That React to Chronic Injury and Mediate Shh-Induced Metaplasia [PDF]
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN) are pancreatic cancer precursor lesions of unclear origin and significance. PanIN aberrantly express sonic hedgehog (Shh), an initiator of pancreatic cancer, and gastrointestinal mucins.
Alsina, Janivette +8 more
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A 60-year-old Caucasian male underwent a total pancreatectomy for a mixed type pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) arising in the main and secondary pancreatic ducts.
Schizas Dimitrios +6 more
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Histological Study of Exocrine Pancreas in Kestrel (Falco tinnuclulus)
The purpose of this investigation was to study the histologicalcal structure of exocrine pancreas on ten healthy adult male of kestrels (Falco tinnuclulus).
Mariam, Ali Fayadh Bargooth
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Primary leiomyosarcoma of the pancreas: report of a case treated by local excision and review of the literature [PDF]
First described by Ross in 1951, primary pancreatic leiomyosarcoma is a rare mesenchymal tumour of the pancreas, with nonspecific clinical and radiological features and a poor prognosis, if ...
Blandamura, Stella +3 more
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Anatomical Variations of Pancreas Divisum in Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Introduction: Pancreas divisum is the most common congenital anomaly of the pancreas. It occurs due to failure of fusion of the dorsal and ventral pancreatic buds in the 7th week of intrauterine life, and leads to the formation of a large dorsal ...
Pradipta Ray Choudhury +7 more
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Two‐in‐one method: Novel pancreaticojejunostomy technique for the bifid pancreas
The bifid pancreas is a rare anatomical variation of the pancreatic duct in which double main pancreatic ducts in the body and tail of the pancreas join at the pancreas head and drain through the major papilla.
Jun Ishida +4 more
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A surgical model of short bowel syndrome induces a long-lasting increase in pancreatic beta-cell mass [PDF]
Several surgical techniques are used nowadays as a severe treatment for obesity and diabetes mellitus type 2. These techniques are aggressive due to drastic changes in the nutrient flow and non-reversible modifications on the digestive tube.
Aguilar Diosdado, Manuel +6 more
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Heterotopic pancreatic tissue of the stomach is a rare condition. The author herein reports three cases of heterotopic pancreatic of the stomach. The three cases were found in the 8,154 gastric specimens (biopsy 6,122 cases, gastrectomy 2,032 cases) of ...
Tadashi Terada
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Pathophysiology of acute experimental pancreatitis: Lessons from genetically engineered animal models and new molecular approaches [PDF]
The incidence of acute pancreatitis is growing and worldwide population-based studies report a doubling or tripling since the 1970s. 25% of acute pancreatitis are severe and associated with histological changes of necrotizing pancreatitis. There is still
Anne Barbara Tietz +38 more
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The patient was a 56-year-old woman who had experienced epigastralgia and dorsal pain several times over the last 20 years. She was admitted for a diagnosis of acute cholecystitis, and severe intra- and extrahepatic bile duct dilatation with inner air ...
Shinjiro Kobayashi +5 more
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