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BACKGROUND
Duodenum-preserving resection of the head of the pancreas (DPRHP) according to Beger has been developed as an alternative to pylorus-preserving resection of the pancreatic head for painful chronic pancreatitis.
METHODS
Between 1988 and 2000, 36 consecutive DPRHPs were performed. The group
BACKGROUND
Leptospirosis is a zoonosis caused by the spirochete, Leptospira interrogans. While most cases of leptospirosis are mild to moderate, the course may be complicated by multiorgan dysfunction. We present a rare case of leptospirosis with acute myocarditis, pancreatitis, polyarthritis,
OBJECTIVE
Acute pancreatitis has been associated with a number of medications, including valproate (VPA). Valproate-coincident pancreatitis is uncommon and is usually associated with other risk factors; however, the United States Food and Drug Administration has issued a box warning for risk of
We describe here a 71-year-old man who had herpes zoster encephalitis. He developed high fever, headache and disturbance of consciousness on 1st, May, 1998. On admission, neurological examination revealed disturbance of consciousness with restlessness and meningeal signs. Brain MRI (T 1 and T 2
Dengue fever is an acute febrile viral disease, which frequently presents with high fever, headache, bone pain and skin rash. Acute pancreatitis and seizure are rare manifestations of dengue virus infection. A 66-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus presented with epigastralgia, nausea, vomiting,
Preclinical studies suggest that visceral afferents constitutively express kappa-opioid receptors (KORs) and that noxious visceral stimuli can be inhibited at a peripheral site by KOR activation. To test the relevance of these observations to humans, we infused, in a randomized, double blind manner,
Venomous animal bites are a significant health problem for rural populations in many parts of the world. Herein, we report an unusual presentation of Echis carinatus sochureki bite from southern Iran. A 36 year old woman was referred to Shiraz Nemaze Hospital due to anuria, headache,
We report a rare case of a 21-year-old man with leptospirosis mimicking acute pancreatitis and cholecystitis. This case report aims at pointing out the need of taking into consideration the possibility of leptospirosis in patients with an influenza-like syndrome, headache accompanied by acute
BACKGROUND
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne disease characterized by nonspecific symptoms like fever, myalgia, severe headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. It can result in various complications during the course of the disease due to the diffuse endothelial
Phaeochromocytomas are rare catecholamine-producing tumours. Although classically described to present with headache, diaphoresis and palpitations, they also present in unusual ways; hyperamylasaemia is one such rare presentation. We describe a man with an extra-adrenal phaeochromocytoma
OBJECTIVE
To analyse the results obtained after cephalic pancreatoduodenectomy in patients with severe chronic pancreatitis.
METHODS
Retrospective study of indications and results of the intervention.Patients. The inclusion criteria were severe anatomic alteration of the head of the pancreas
BACKGROUND
Udenafil, a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor, may decrease sphincter of Oddi tone and allow efficient cannulation.
OBJECTIVE
To determine whether prophylactic udenafil reduces the rates of occurrence of post-ERCP pancreatitis.
METHODS
Prospective, randomized, double-blind,
Patients with dengue virus infection have a different symptoms range from asymptomatic to sever form depending on primary and secondary immune status of host, infecting genotype and patient's age. The current study aimed to describe the clinical and laboratory profile of dengue fever outbreak and
A healthy, urban-dwelling man presented with lassitude, jaundice without increased liver enzymes or obstructive features on imaging, brief acute kidney injury, leucocytosis with near-normal C reactive protein and markedly increased serum amylase and lipase. Leptospirosis was not considered for 10
We reported two cases of acute recurrent pancreatitis lasting for 8 and 10 years, respectively, and characterized by acute abdominal pain associated with an increased serum level of pancreatic enzymes and in one case transient enlargement of the pancreas on sonography and CT scan. Exocrine and