Sclerosing pancreatitis presenting as a periampullary tumour

Pancreatic Metastasis of Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma Presenting as Acute Pancreatitis

Choledochocele Presenting as Recurrent Pancreatitis

We report the case of a 31-year-old male with recurrent episodes of acute pancreatitis, subsequently discovered to have a rare type III choledochal cyst, also termed a choledochocele. This case demonstrates the utility of multiple imaging techniques to diagnose the correct etiology of the patient's pancreatitis, as well as to appropriately plan surgical intervention. For many years, endoscopic ...

Hydatid Disease Presenting as Pancreatitis

A 20 year old Turkish man presented with a one year history of weight loss and epigastric pain. Pancreatitis was confirmed with hyperamylasaemia. CT scanning of the pancreas revealed a complex pseudo-cyst and ERCP demonstrated a pancreatic duct stricture. Hydatid disease was suggested on Ultrasound scan but serological tests were negative. After ERCP the patient deteriorated with sepsis and thi...

Idiopathic sclerosing inflammation presenting as sinusitis

Idiopathic sclerosing orbital inflammation is a rare finding that is poorly delineated, immune mediated, and causes severe symptoms and disability. It has been described affecting the orbit in addition to other sites within the head and neck, but has rarely been described presenting as sinusitis. A case report and literature review were performed. A 14-year-old girl with right-sided face and ey...

Metastatic Periampullary Tumor from Hepatocellular Carcinoma Presenting as Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Periampullary tumors constitute a number of diverse neoplastic lesions located within 2 cm of the major duodenal papilla; among these, metastatic lesions account for only a small proportion of the periampullary tumors. To our knowledge, a metastatic periampullary tumor from hepatocellular carcinoma has never been reported. A 62-year-old male reported to our institute for fatigue and low hemoglo...