11 research outputs found
Case of fulminant colitis after docetaxel therapy for breast carcinoma in a patient with underlying ulcerative colitis.
2501 A Rare Case of Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir/Voxilaprevir Failure in a Patient With Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Previously Undiagnosed Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Exploring the Diagnosis and Management of Bouveret's Syndrome
Bouveret’s syndrome is an unusual cause of gastric outlet obstruction secondary to gallstone impaction. It is so rare that it is commonly missed in clinical practice if it is not considered in differential diagnoses of intestinal obstruction more specifically in man who does not report the history of gall stone. Furthermore, there are no definitive guidelines on approach and management of this condition. We present a seventy eight year old man who developed acute abdominal symptoms due to impaction of a gallstone in the duodenum. He did not have history of gall stone. The diagnosis was supported via CT abdomen and Endoscopy. The patient was successfully managed by exploratory laparotomy followed by anterior pylorotomy to remove the stone without cholecystectomy and fistula repair.
Keywords: Bouveret’s syndrome; cholelithiasis; enterolithotomy; Gallstone ileus. | PubMe
Exploring the Diagnosis and Management of Bouveret's Syndrome
Bouveret’s syndrome is an unusual cause of gastric outlet obstruction secondary to gallstone impaction. It is so rare that it is commonly missed in clinical practice if it is not considered in differential diagnoses of intestinal obstruction more specifically in man who does not report the history of gall stone. Furthermore, there are no definitive guidelines on approach and management of this condition. We present a seventy eight year old man who developed acute abdominal symptoms due to impaction of a gallstone in the duodenum. He did not have history of gall stone. The diagnosis was supported via CT abdomen and Endoscopy. The patient was successfully managed by exploratory laparotomy followed by anterior pylorotomy to remove the stone without cholecystectomy and fistula repair.Â
Keywords: Bouveret’s syndrome; cholelithiasis; enterolithotomy; Gallstone ileus. | PubMe
3180 Previously Undiagnosed Hepatocellular Carcinoma Presenting as Cardiac Mass Causing Decompensated Right Heart Failure and Subsequent Multi-Organ Failure
Erratum: Serum bilirubin as a prognostic marker in patients with acute decompensated heart failure
Expression of WIF-1 in inflammatory bowel disease
The WNT/β-catenin cellular network has
been extensively studied in numerous diseases including
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD is a condition
that increases the risk of developing colorectal cancer.
WIF-1 is an inhibitory protein that acts by blocking the
interactions of WNT with its receptor complex, thus
leading to downregulation of end products of this
pathway. While WIF-1 has been characterized in several
cancers, its relationship with IBD has yet to be
elucidated. In this study, the expression of WIF-1 in
patients with IBD was analyzed in order to provide
insights into the pathophysiology and rationale for
alternative therapies. Biopsies of both normal and
inflamed colonic mucosa from patients with Crohn’s
disease or ulcerative colitis were histologically examined
for the degree of morphologic changes, immune cell
infiltration and presence of WIF-1 through
immunohistochemistry. No differences were observed in
WIF-1 expression linked to a particular condition, but
WIF-1 stain was significantly enhanced in the crypts and
lamina propria as inflammation increased in biopsies
from patients with both, ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s
disease. These findings could give guidance to new
therapeutic applications of the WNT/β-catenin system
and WIF-1 in IBD