BACKGROUND Since the first case report regarding laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (DP) for solid pseudopapillary tumor (SPT), few additional articles have been published. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and long-term outcome of the laparoscopic DP based on a series of adult SPT patients. METHODS In a single-center study, we screened all adult patients un...

Oral allergy syndrome (OAS) is occasionally observed following consumption of raw fruits in allergic adults. Since this phenomenon was commonly reported in Khorasan province of Iran; we intended to check if common diagnostic tests could be applied for differential diagnosis of OAS to grapes. IgE reactivity of 84 patients with OAS to grape and 34 patients with OAS to other fruits were analyzed b...

INTRODUCTION Solid-pseudopapillary tumor (SPT) of the pancreas is a rare tumor, generally characterized by a well-encapsulated mass. The aim of the current study was to analyse the clinicopathological characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients with SPT. In this study, we report our clinical experience with 16 cases of SPTs. METHODS Sixteen patients who underwent surgery for pathologic...

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Oral allergy syndrome (OAS) is occasionally observed following consumption of raw fruits in allergic adults. Since this phenomenon was commonly reported in Khorasan province of Iran; we intended to check if common diagnostic tests could be applied for differential diagnosis of OAS to grapes.IgE reactivity of 84 patients with OAS to grape and 34 patients with OAS to other fruits were analyzed by...

PURPOSE Patients with head and neck cancer often develop a lung tumor that can be diagnosed as distant metastasis (DM) or second primary tumor (SPT). In this study, we use TP53 mutation analysis for validation of an allelic loss marker panel and a decision algorithm for distinguishing between DM and SPT. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Tumor pairs of 39 patients were analyzed for TP53 mutations, for patt...

Solid pseudopapillary tumours (SPT) of the pancreas are uncommon, but with widespread and increased imaging, several of these lesions are coming to light incidentally and are subject to needle biopsies. On limited material and especially the solid or clear cell, variants of SPT can morphologically mimic most notably pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours and even metastatic renal cell carcinoma or m...

The orosomucoid-like (ORMDL) protein family is involved in the regulation of de novo sphingolipid synthesis, calcium homeostasis, and unfolded protein response. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that increase ORMDL3 expression have been associated with various immune/inflammatory diseases, although the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying this association are poorly understood. ORMDL p...

BACKGROUND Peanut allergenicity has been reported to be influenced by heat treatment, yet the commonly available extracts for skin prick testing (SPT) are derived from raw extracts. OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of heat treatment on the SPT reactivity and specific IgE binding to peanut. METHODS Three commercial extracts and 3 laboratory-prepared extracts, including raw, roasted, and boiled...

Background: Some patients with Intractable Vasospastic Angina (i-VSA) have angina attacks, irrespective of vasodilator treatment. Despite the significance of the prediction of i-VSA in the clinical setting, the means to accomplish it remain unclear. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between i-VSA clinical parameters, including angiographic findings from the Spasm Provocation Test (SPT...