A Case of Chronic Pancreatic Insufficiency Due to Valproic Acid in a Child by Mary Anne Cooper, Aubrey Groll

“…A 14-year-old child treated with valproic acid over several years for a seizure disorder developed abdominal pain with radiological evidence of acute pancreatitis. The association with valproic acid was not recognized, and the child continued to take the drug. …”
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Spontaneous Intramural Duodenal Hematoma: Pancreatitis, Obstructive Jaundice, and Upper Intestinal Obstruction by Chalerm Eurboonyanun, Kulyada Somsap, Somchai Ruangwannasak, Anan Sripanaskul

“…However the pathogenesis of the condition and its relationship with acute pancreatitis remain unknown. We present a case of spontaneous intramural duodenal hematoma and a case of successful nonoperative treatments.…”
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Hemorrhagic Pseudocyst of Pancreas Treated with Coil Embolization of Gastroduodenal Artery: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Sudhir Kumar Jain, Vishnuraja Rajendran, Maneesh K. Jain, Ronal Kori

“…We present a case of 21-year-old male, admitted to our department, who was a known case of posttraumatic acute pancreatitis and who developed massive upper GI bleeding. …”
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Use of Plasmapheresis in Managing the Diagnostic Dilemma of Symptomatic Hypertriglyceridemia by Nigel Gordon Maher, Hariharan Ramaswamykanive

“…It was difficult to distinguish whether he had hypertriglyceridemia-induced abdominal pain or acute pancreatitis, given that he had only a mildly raised lipase and a normal contrast computed tomography scan of the pancreas. …”
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Based on the immune system: the role of the IL-2 family in pancreatic disease by Yuqing Zhu, Zheng Lu, Zhuo Wang, Jiao Liu, Ke Ning

“…In this paper, we review the structural and functional characteristics of IL-2 family members, focus on their molecular mechanisms in pancreatic diseases including acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, and highlight the importance of the related proteins in the regulation of immune response and disease progression, which will provide valuable insights for new biomarkers in pancreatic diseases, early diagnosis of the diseases, assessment of the disease severity, and development of new therapeutic regimens. …”
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Pancreaticopleural Fistula as a Rare Cause of Both-Sided Pleural Effusion by Jan Chmielecki, Tomasz Kościński, Tomasz Banasiewicz

“…It is a complication of chronic or acute pancreatitis. It is rarely formed to the right or both pleural cavities. …”
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Acute secondary pancreatitis to giant hiatal hernia. A case report by Roberto Lázaro Blanco Sosa, José Ángel Cuesta Del Sol

“…The association of acute pancreatitis is rare. A case of a 61-years-old patient who came to the Emergency Room for intense abdominal pain associated with abundant vomiting for two days is presented. …”
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Effect of Endotoxemia in Suckling Rats on Pancreatic Integrity and Exocrine Function in Adults: A Review Report by Jolanta Jaworek, Barbara Tudek, Paweł Kowalczyk, Michalina Kot, Joanna Szklarczyk, Anna Leja-Szpak, Piotr Pierzchalski, Joanna Bonior, Artur Dembiński, Piotr Ceranowicz, Zygmunt Warzecha, Katarzyna Nawrot-Porąbka, Krzysztof Gil

“…We present the impact of neonatal endotoxemia on the pancreatic exocrine function and on the acute pancreatitis which has been investigated in the adult animals. …”
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Effect of smoking cessation on the likelihood of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer by Xiao Han, Zouhua Xu, Dongmei Ma, Zhi Ling, Xiaowu Dong, Xuebing Yan, Yong Chen, Guotao Lu, Xudong Yin, Hongwei Xu

“…Moreover, smoking cessation can significantly reduce the odds for acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer.…”
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Zymophagy: Selective Autophagy of Secretory Granules by Maria I. Vaccaro

“…If this process fails and the enzymes are prematurely activated within the pancreatic cell, before they are released from the gland, they break down the pancreas itself causing acute pancreatitis. This is a painful disease that ranges from a mild and autolimited process to a severe and lethal condition. …”
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Microbiome role in pancreatic diseases development by Yu. V. Evsyutina, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Intestinal barrier dysfunction, bacterial overgrowth syndrome and endotoxinemia are features of acute pancreatitis. Image-recognition systems (toll-like and NOD-like receptors) and microorganism-associated molecular patterns play important role in these processes. …”
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A Case of Concomitant Perforated Acute Cholecystitis and Pancreatitis by Marlon Perera, Toan Pham, Sumeet Toshniwal, Yasmin Lennie, Steven Chan, Nezor Houli

“…We report a 39-year-old female presenting with concomitant cholecystitis and acute pancreatitis, complicated by gallbladder perforation. …”
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DKA with Severe Hypertriglyceridemia and Cerebral Edema in an Adolescent Boy: A Case Study and Review of the Literature by Tansit Saengkaew, Taninee Sahakitrungruang, Suttipong Wacharasindhu, Vichit Supornsilchai

“…In patients with DKA and hypertriglyceridemia, clinicians should be mindful of the possibility of associated acute pancreatitis and cerebral edema.…”
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Endoscopic Drainage of Giant Pancreatic Pseudocysts Using Both Lumen-Apposing Metal Stent and Plastic Stent: A Report of Two Cases and Review of the Current Literature by Hussam I. A. Alzeerelhouseini, Muawiyah Elqadi, Mohammad N. Elqadi, Sadi A. Abukhalaf, Hazem A. Ashhab

“…We reported two cases of giant PPs following an episode of acute pancreatitis. Both were resolved following endoscopic cystogastrostomy using metallic and double-pigtail stents with excellent outcomes. …”
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Large Bowel Obstruction, a Delayed Complication of Severe Gallstone Pancreatitis by Neeraj Lal, John Whiting, Rahul Hejmadi, Sudarsanam Raman

“…Colonic complications are rare after acute pancreatitis but are associated with a high mortality. …”
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A patient with probable rare blood Group B(A) phenotype by Avineesh Chandra, P. M. Bala Bhasker, Romesh Jain, Rakesh Kumar, Subodh Srivastava

“…We here report a case of the B(A) phenotype in a patient who was diagnosed with chronic liver disease with acute pancreatitis, requiring packed red blood cells due to anemia. …”
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A Case of Syncope Induced in the Supine Position by Kazuo Eguchi, Akihiro Tsujita, Syoji Ono, Kazuomi Kario

“…He had a history of acute pancreatitis, diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, but no history of presyncopal attack. …”
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Splenic Artery Embolization for the Treatment of Gastric Variceal Bleeding Secondary to Splenic Vein Thrombosis Complicated by Necrotizing Pancreatitis: Report of a Case by Hee Joon Kim, Eun Kyu Park, Young Hoe Hur, Yang Seok Koh, Chol Kyoon Cho

“…Splenic artery embolization could be the best treatment option for gastric variceal bleeding when splenectomy is difficult such as in case associated with severe acute pancreatitis or associated with severe adhesion or in patients with high operation risk.…”
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Comparison of the Development and Prognosis in Patients of Hypertriglyceridemic Pancreatitis with and without Diabetes by Wenjian Liao, Xiuxiu Niu, Wei Zhang, Xiaobing Liu

“…To investigate the clinical features and prognosis in patients of hyperlipidemic acute pancreatitis with or without diabetes. Methods. 157 patients with hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis (HTGP) were included in this study. …”
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Central Venous Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection with Kocuria kristinae in a Patient with Propionic Acidemia by Masato Kimura, Eichiro Kawai, Hisao Yaoita, Natsuko Ichinoi, Osamu Sakamoto, Shigeo Kure

“…The patient had a central venous catheter implanted for total parenteral nutrition approximately 6 months prior to the onset of symptoms because of repeated acute pancreatitis. K. kristinae was isolated from two sets of blood cultures collected from the catheter. …”
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