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Original Source: Pancreatic Heterotopia of the Duodenum: Anatomic Anomaly or Clinical Challenge?
INTRODUCTION: Pancreatic heterotopia (PH) is a common congenital anomaly and can occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). In most cases, these heterotopias are asymptomatic and are only incidentally detected upon pathohistological examination or autopsy. We analyzed our cases of duodenal PH with respect to their clinical relevance and impact. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Our prospectively collected pancreatic database was retrospectively analyzed. Thirty-four cases of duodenal PH were found. Specimens...
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Epithelial cell adhesion molecule EpCAM CD326
Epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM; CD326) is a cell surface protein that is frequently expressed at high level on most solid tumor types, including prostate, breast, colon, gastric, ovarian,...
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Gastric bypass seems risky after failed gastric banding
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Compared to primary gastric bypass surgery, rescue procedures after failed gastric banding have much higher risks of adverse outcomes.
Gastric Banding Bariatric Surgery Should Be Abandoned
A new study recommends that gastric banding be forsaken in favor of sleeve gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedures.
Adjuvant Radiochemotherapy Demonstrates Benefit in Gastric Cancer
Adjuvant radiochemotherapy provides strong and persistent benefit in patients who have undergone curative gastric resection, according to the long-term results of a study published in the Journal of C...
Ironing out the link between H. pylori infection and gastric cancer
H. pylori frequently causes gastric ulcers and is also one of the greatest risk factors for gastric cancer. H. pylori infection is also associated with another gastric cancer risk factor, iron deficie...
Four Distinct Mechanisms Identified That Contribute To Gastric Cancers
Scientists at A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) headed a study that discovered four processes by which gastric cancer is formed. This is extremely important since gastric cancer is the seco...
Scientists identify four mechanisms that contribute to gastric cancers
Scientists have discovered four processes by which gastric cancer is formed. This is extremely important since gastric cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide, claiming almos...
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Gastric-type epithelium and islands of oxyntic mucosa in duodenal biopsies are considered by some to be part of a spectrum of metaplastic change related to peptic disorders. This study was designed to...
Pancreatic heterotopia in the gallbladder associated with chronic cholecystitis: a rare combination.
CONTEXT: Pancreatic heterotopia is a rare pathologic entity, previously reported in the stomach, duodenum and jejunum. It is mostly asymptomatic and rarely gives rise to complications. Localization of...
The first korean case of cutaneous lung tissue heterotopia.
Cutaneous lung tissue heterotopia is a very rare disorder where mature lung tissues develop in the skin. This is only the second known report of cutaneous lung tissue heterotopia, with the first by Si...
The function of brush cells is obscure, but recent cytochemical studies indicate that rat bile duct brush cells secrete NaHCO(3). The aim of this study was to determine the quantitative distribution o...
Absence epilepsy and periventricular nodular heterotopia.
We report a case of a girl who presented with typical absence seizures at age of 4.5 years. EEG showed absence seizures of sudden onset with 3Hz spike-and-waves that also correlated with the clinical...
