Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a rare disease of unknown pathomechanism. AIP belongs to the IgG4-related disease family and responds well to steroids, although the relapse rate can reach up to 20-30%. Differentiation of AIP from the more common pancreatic cancer can be very challenging. About 20% of autoimmune pancreatitis is diagnosed postoperatively during final histological examination. Wh...

We report an adult pancreatic hemangioma diagnosed on pathological specimen review following pylorus preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy for a symptomatic cystic mass in the head of the pancreas. Eight cases of adult pancreatic hemangioma have been reported in literature since 1939. Presenting symptoms, radiographic diagnosis, pathologic characteristics, and treatment of adult pancreatic hemagio...

Ascarias lumbricoides infestation is endemic in tropical countries. Most infections are asymptomatic, but it can produce a wide spectrum of manifestations including hepatobiliary and pancreatic complications. There are reports of association of biliary ascariasis with bilary malignancies in the past, but same is not known for pancreatic ascariasis. We report a case of association of periampulla...

Cotazym-S-Forte, a new pancreatic supplement containing 10,000 BP units of lipase activity per capsule, was compared with a standard dose pancreatin supplement (Pancrease) with 5000 BP units lipase activity in a randomised crossover trial. The number of capsules of Cotazym-S-Forte administered was half the usual number of Pancrease capsules and was associated with the same degree of fat absorpt...

The importance of WLS can be explained by the epidemic of obesity not only in the United States, where rates according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) are between 26 and 32% (and rising). It is expected that almost half of the Americans will be overweight by 2018. Surgical approaches still remain the preferred alternative for this public health problem. Most of the bariatric surgery pro...

1. Which of the following statements regarding surgery for morbid obesity is correct? (A) Average 30-day mortality ranges from 0.1% to 1.1% (B) Among major comorbidities that are resolved or improved by surgery, obstructive sleep apnea is least frequently affected (C) Compared with an open approach, laparoscopic gastric bypass is associated with lower incidence of incisional hernias and higher ...