Intra-abdominal ticking time bomb: haemosuccus pancreaticus

Defusing the intra-abdominal ticking bomb: intestinal malrotation in children.

CMAJ 2000;162(9):1315-7 The case A 6-month-old girl presents to her pediatrician with lethargy; she has been vomiting and the vomit is bile stained. She is admitted to hospital for tests. Plain radiographs of the abdomen and barium enema examination are normal. Results of an upper gastrointestinal (GI) study are suspicious for, but not diagnostic of, intestinal malrotation. The patient improves...

Tuberculosis: pictures of a ticking time bomb.

www.thelancet.com Vol 373 June 20, 2009 2101 Mortal danger has been part and parcel of his trade for the past 30 years, having dodged machetes, snipers’ bullets, tank wheels, and even napalm bombs in some of the most gruesome confl ict zones on earth. But as he greets those attending his Struggle For Life exhibition in the heart of Berlin, it is surprising how shy and humble James Nachtwey appe...

New ways to dismantle a ticking time bomb: microRNA 712/205 and abdominal aortic aneurysm development.

Ticking Time Bomb? Climate Change and Ixodes scapularis

Lyme disease, caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, first emerged in the northeastern United States in the 1970s. Since then, the geographic range of the illness has expanded to the west, south, and north, and it has become by far the most commonly reported vector-borne disease in North America. Evidence is mounting that, on its northern front, the expanding range of Lyme disease is dri...

Haemosuccus pancreaticus, a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is most commonly caused by lesions in the oesophagus, stomach or duodenum. In a minority of cases the bleeding originates from the pancreatic duct, and is known as haemosuccus pancreaticus. In many cases it is associated with chronic pancreatitis. Diagnostic strategies and therapeutic options are discussed.