81. (Journal Article): Echo-Enhanced Ultrasonography: Is It the Future Gold Standard of Imaging in Acute Pancreatitis?

Emilio Brocchi, Fabio Piscaglia, Miriam Bonora, Natascia Celli, Annamaria Venturi, Lorenzo Fantini, Paola Tomassetti, Roberto Corinaldesi, Raffaele Pezzilli
 
ABSTRACT: We report the imaging of a patient in whom the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis and the assessment of disease severity was carried out using echo-enhanced ultrasonography. Contrast-...

82. (Journal Article): Indomethacin-Induced Pancreatitis: A Case Report

Memis D, Akalin E, Yücel T
 
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT: There are no previous reports of acute pancreatitis associated with the use of indomethacin in the general population. Drugs of all types are related to the etiology of pa...

83. (Journal Article): Gastrointestinal Bleeding Associated with Concurrent Capecitabine and Radiotherapy in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer

Saif MW, Moody JS, Russo SM
 
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT: Capecitabine is currently being evaluated for the treatment of a variety of gastrointestinal malignancies. OOBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to report on the incidence ...

84. (Journal Article): Estimating the Diagnostic Accuracy of Procalcitonin as a Marker of the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis: A Meta-Analytic Approach

Shafiq N, Malhotra S, Bhasin DK, Rana S, Siddhu S, Pandhi P
 
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT: Approximately 15-20% of cases of acute pancreatitis are categorized as severe. There is a lack of accurate predictors of disease severity. Several studies have evaluated t...

85. (Journal Article): Metastatic Lymph Node Impostor in Pancreatic Cystadenocarcinoma

Vu CKF, Chang F, Doig L, Meenan J
 
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT: Lymph node involvement in pancreatic cancer is a predictor of poor patient long-term survival. The detection of multiple metastatic peri-pancreatic nodes by EUS-FNA may di...

86. (Journal Article): A Case of a Solid Renal Mass Together with a Cystic Pancreatic Lesion in a 50-Year-Old Patient

Gonzalvez Gasch AM, Mirete Ferrer C, Laveda Cano R, Satorres Rosas J
 
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT: Pancreatic cysts may be incidentally detected in asymptomatic patients evaluated for other clinical manifestations. Microcystic adenomas are particularly rare among pancre...

87. (Journal Article): Methomyl-Induced Severe Acute Pancreatitis: Possible Etiological Association

Makrides C, Koukouvas M, Achillews G, Tsikkos S, Vounou E, Symeonides M, Christodoulides P, Ioannides M
 
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT: N-methyl carbamate insecticides are widely used in homes, gardens and agriculture. They share the capacity to inhibit cholinesterase enzymes with organophosphates and ther...

88. (Journal Article): The Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid A Receptor ? Subunit Is Overexpressed in Pancreatic Adenocarcinomas

Johnson SK, Haun RS
 
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT: The identification of genes involved in tumorigenesis is essential for the development of new treatment strategies or diagnostic approaches for pancreatic cancer. OBJECTIV...

89. (Journal Article): Gene Transfer into Mouse Prepancreatic Endoderm by Whole Embryo Electroporation

Pierreux CE, Poll AV, Jacquemin P, Lemaigre FP, Rousseau GG
 
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT: Understanding gene function in the developing pancreas is a major issue for pancreatic cell therapy. The in vivo analysis of gene function has essentially been performed b...

90. (Journal Article): Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy in the Management of Chronic Calcific Pancreatitis: A Meta-Analysis

Guda NM, Partington S, Freeman ML
 
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT: Main pancreatic duct stones may contribute to pain in chronic pancreatitis. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) has been used alone or in combination with endosco...