Items tagged “pancreas”
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Autoimmune pancreatitis
Autoimmune pancreatitis is a form of chronic pancreatitis associated with autoimmune manifestations on clinical, histological, and laboratory grounds 1.
Distinguishing this entity from other forms of chronic pancreatitis (such as alcohol-induced) is important as steroid treatment is effective b...
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Puestow procedure
The Puestow procedure or lateral pancreaticojejunostomy is a lateral side-to-side pancreaticojejunostomy that is used for the treatment of chronic pancreatitis.
The pancreas is essentially filleted along its long axis from the uncinate process to the tail and connected to a Roux en-Y loop of je...
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Autoimmune pancreatitis (diagnostic criteria)
There are several sets of diagnostic criteria for autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP), with some overlap and contradictions.
Several different sets of diagnostic criteria are in use 4.
Asian 2008 AIP diagnostic criteria
both criteria I to be fulfilled
one criterion II
consistent histology
The cr...
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Pancreatic metastases
Pancreatic metastases are uncommon and are only found in a minority (3-12%) of patients with widespread metastatic disease at autopsy. They account for only 2-5% of all pancreatic malignancies.
Epidemiology
Demographics will match those of the primary tumor, but in general, will be in elderly ...
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Pancreatic cancer - uncinate process
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06 Sep 2009
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Ranson criteria
Ranson criteria are useful in assessing prognosis in early acute pancreatitis. The more of the criteria are met the higher the mortality. Ranson criteria are assessed both at admission and at 48 hours.
Criteria
On admission
age: >55 years
white blood count: >16 000/mL
blood glucose level: >...
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Double duct sign
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08 Sep 2009
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Duodenal diverticulum
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09 Sep 2009
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Acute pancreatitis
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11 Sep 2009
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Choledochal cyst - type I
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12 Jan 2010
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Serous cystadenoma of the pancreas
Serous cystadenoma of the pancreas, also referred as microcystic adenoma, is an uncommon type of benign cystic pancreatic neoplasm.
Epidemiology
There is a recognized strong female predilection (M:F ~ 1:4) and usually presents in middle age to elderly patients (>60 years of age).
Associatio...
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Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas
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08 Feb 2010
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Necrotizing pancreatitis with walled-off collections
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09 Feb 2010
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Pancreatic lipomatosis
Pancreatic lipomatosis refers to fat accumulation in the pancreatic parenchyma. This finding is most often associated with obesity and aging. It tends to be the most common pathological condition involving the pancreas. The condition may occasionally simulate a mass-like lesion particularly when...
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Von Hippel Lindau - pancreatic cysts
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25 Apr 2010
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Necrotizing pancreatitis - acute necrotic collection maturing into walled-off pancreatic necrosis
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03 May 2010
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Pancreatic trauma injury grading
A number of pancreatic injury grading systems have been proposed for pancreatic trauma.
Classifications
American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) 5,7
The proximal pancreas is defined as the gland to the right of the superior mesenteric vein (SMV)-portal vein axis whereas the dista...
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Acute pancreatitis with incidental pancreatic lipoma
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20 Jul 2010
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Insulinoma - MEN type 1
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12 Aug 2010
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Pancreatic carcinoma with portal vein invasion
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16 Aug 2010
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Nuclear medicine
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