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Case report :duodenal stromal tumorPrice: €10,00 |
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Tumors of the small intestine are rare lesions,but they should
be kept in mind as possible causes of gastrointestinal symptoms.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs)are the most common
mesenchymal tumors of the digestive tract.
A 78 year-old woman complaining of abdominal pain,nausea
and vomiting after meal and weight loss for three months was
admitted to our clinic.On physical examination,there was only
epigastric tenderness.No mass was palpated.She was anemic and
total protein and albumin levels were low.Other laboratory tests
were normal.A 9.0 7.5 cm heterogeneous mass was detected on
the abdominal computerized tomography scan.Endoscopy con-
firmed a polypoid and vegetative mass in the second part of the
duodenum.Histopathological diagnosis of endoscopic biopsy was
gastrointestinal stromal tumor.Pancreaticoduodenectomy was
performed.On the 11th postoperative day,relaparotomy was per-
formed due to biliary leakage from the subhepatic drain.Biliary
leakage was from the choledochojejunostomy.Choledocho-
jejunostomy and pancreaticojejunostomy were revised.She was
discharged on the postoperative 25 th day.Histopathological exami-
nation of the resection specimen revealed duodenal stromal tumor.
Although stromal tumors are relatively rare in the duodenum,
in the case of upper gastrointestinal obstruction and anemia,this
type of tumors should be considered in differential diagnosis. [Product Details...] |
Case report: acute pancreatitis induced by ClozapinePrice: €10,00 |
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Two percent of acute pancreatitis are drug induced.In the pre-
sent paper,we reported the case of a 39 year-old patient with
chronic-hallucinatory schizophrenia who developed symptomatic
pancreatitis during the clozapine dose titration performed to
reach the therapeutic range.Diagnosis of pancreatitis was sug-
gested by clinical examination and abnormal laboratory values of
pancreatic enzymes and confirmed by C-T scan and ultrasono-
graphy.The causal incrimination of clozapine in this case seems
likely as all other possible causes of pancreatitis were excluded,as
AP developed shortly after the introduction of the drug and as the
pancreatic enzymes normalized after clozapine was stopped.No
rechallenge to confirm the causal relationship was however
attempted.So far,only eight cases of acute pancreatitis have been
reported in association with clozapine use.Clozapine is an atypi-
cal antipsychotic drug which belongs to the chemical class of
dibenzodiazepines.The mechanism by which clozapine could
produce acute pancreatitis remained unclear.Nevertheless,we
advocate a careful biological follow-up (measuring periodically the
concentrations of amylase,lipase and triglycerides)during the
treatment by clozapine. [Product Details...] |
Development of adenocarcinoma in chronic fistula in Crohn s diseasePrice: €10,00 |
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The authors report the case of a 55 yr-old woman suffering from
Crohn s disease since 31 years with stricture and fistulas devel-
oped in the ileocolic junction and anorectal portion.Long-stand-
ing anorectal fistulas and stricture led to adenocarcinoma and
finally fistulisation in the vagina.Diagnosis was made by perineal
examination with biopsies under general anaesthesia.Treatment
was first posterior pelvectomy with resection of the anterior wall
of vagina.Secondarily,radiochemotherapy was administrated.
The authors discuss the incidence and risk factors of carcinoma in
Crohn s disease with chronic fistulas. [Product Details...] |
Spontaneous regression of inflammatory pseudotumor of the liver :a case reportPrice: €10,00 |
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No Abstract available. [Product Details...] |
Therapy of acute hepatitis C with interferon-α2b plus ribavirin in a health care workerPrice: €10,00 |
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Hepatitis C virus can be transmitted to health care workers
through needlestick accidents.In this report,the result of short-
term therapy with interferon-α2b plus ribavirin combination of
acute hepatitis C in a health care worker who infected through
laboratory accident was presented.The patient received combina-
tion of interferon-α2b (5 MU three times a week)plus ribavirin
(1000 mg daily)for three months.Aminotransferase levels were
normalised and clearance of HCV RNA was obtained in the first
month of the therapy.After 19 months of follow-up,he had unde-
tectable levels of HCV RNA so sustained response (clearance of
HCV RNA and normalisation of aminotransferases at least six
months after cessation of therapy)was achieved.According to this
result,short-term therapy of acute hepatitis C with interferon-α2b
plus ribavirin may be an alternate to others. [Product Details...] |
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