Pancreatic cancer presenting as a Sister Mary Joseph's nodule: case report and update of the literature.

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between pancreatic necrosis and organ failure in acute pancreatitis. Two hundred seventeen patients with acute pancreatitis were prospectively included. All of them had been examined by computed tomography (CT) within 72 hours of admission. Initial organ failure ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Lankisch PG,Pflichthofer D,Lehnick D

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 3 International Conference for Cancer Metabolism and Therapy was successfully held at the South Hospital Conference Center of Shanghai First People's Hospital, nearly 200 international experts from the field of cancer metabolism and therapy and about two thousand local scientists attended the conference. The confe...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Xiao GG,Zhang Z,Lu B,Wang H,Fan TW,Boros LG,Gao P,Pan Y,Go VLW

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A simple urinary trypsinogen-2 test was evaluated for the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. METHODS:This prospective multicenter study enrolled consecutive patients with acute abdominal pain who presented to the emergency department or who were hospitalized at 1 of 21 medical institutions in Japan. Patients ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Mayumi T,Inui K,Maetani I,Yokoe M,Sakamoto T,Yoshida M,Ko S,Hirata K,Takada T,Urinary Trypsinogen-2 Dipstick for Acute Pancreatitis Study Group of Japanese Society of Abdominal Emergency Medicine (UtrAP Study Group).

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Adhesion of tumor cells to extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins plays an important role in tumor invasion and metastasis. AIMS:To investigate the expression of integrins in human pancreatic cancer cell lines and its alteration by interleukin (IL)-1alpha to examine the mechanism of adhesion of metastatic hu...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Sawai H,Yamamoto M,Okada Y,Sato M,Akamo Y,Takeyama H,Manabe T

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 134 consecutive patients with acute abdominal pain, we evaluated the clinical role of a new rapid test for serum lipase based on latex agglutination. The results were compared with those obtained with a widely used lipase immunoassay as well as with serum amylase and pancreatic isoamylase measurements. Fifty-five h...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Ventrucci M,Pezzilli R,Naldoni P,Montone L,Gullo L

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In reference to our earlier publication, laboratory tests that reflect severe intravascular volume depletion can be used for predicting the severity of acute pancreatitis (AP). The aim of the study was to assess whether urinary level of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) could represent a usef...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Lipinski M,Rydzewska-Rosolowska A,Rydzewski A,Rydzewska G

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), often coexpressed in cancer, are associated with poor prognosis. However, results from pancreatic cancer trials of their inhibitors were disappointing. This study delineated the role of COX-2 and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in a...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Toomey DP,Manahan E,McKeown C,Rogers A,McMillan H,Geary M,Conlon KC,Murphy JF

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The circulating neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been shown to be a prognostic factor for a variety of tumors. In this study, we evaluated the prognostic significance of NLR in a large cohort of Chinese patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDACs). METHODS:A total of 381 patients with PDAC w...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Ben Q,An W,Wang L,Wang W,Yu L,Yuan Y

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Protein kinase C (PKC) is involved in tumor growth and apoptosis and hence represents a potential target for cancer therapy. This study investigated the expression of PKC in pancreatic tumor tissue in comparison to adjacent normal tissue and determined the modulation of PKC by bryostatin-1 (BRYO) on pancreat...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： El-Rayes BF,Ali S,Philip PA,Sarkar FH

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an attempt to establish the relationship between the protein encoded by the recently cloned type A cholecystokinin (CCK) receptor cDNA and the two distinct plasmalemmal proteins on the rat pancreatic acinar cell that were previously described as candidates to represent this receptor, we have established a Chinese h...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Hadac EM,Ghanekar DV,Holicky EL,Pinon DI,Dougherty RW,Miller LJ

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to assess the association of hemodynamic factors with 90-day mortality in critically ill patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). METHODS:One hundred fifty-nine consecutive patients with SAP admitted to the intensive care units between January 2005 and December 2008 were incl...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Wilkman E,Kaukonen KM,Pettilä V,Kuitunen A,Varpula M

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goals of this study were to characterize bacterial communities within fecal samples, pancreatic fluid, bile, and jejunal contents from patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) and to identify associations between microbiome profiles and clinical variables. METHODS:Fluid was collected from the pan...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Rogers MB,Aveson V,Firek B,Yeh A,Brooks B,Brower-Sinning R,Steve J,Banfield JF,Zureikat A,Hogg M,Boone BA,Zeh HJ,Morowitz MJ

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoids are effective in the treatment of certain leukemias and lymphomas, but their effects on the growth of several solid tumors have not been determined. We report here that cortivazol (CVZ), a potent synthetic glucocorticoid, inhibits the growth of a hamster pancreatic adenocarcinoma, H2T, in vivo. CVZ reg...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Evers BM,Thompson EB,Townsend CM Jr,Lawrence JL,Johnson B,Srinivasan G,Thompson JC

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between acute pancreatitis and severe hypertriglyceridemia has long been recognized. We report two cases of severe primary hypertriglyceridemia (types 1 and V) with recurrent acute pancreatitis. In both patients, observance of appropriate diet and drug therapy was insufficient. Recurrent episodes of pa...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Piolot A,Nadler F,Cavallero E,Coquard JL,Jacotot B

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hypercytokinemia is known to occur in severe acute pancreatitis, suggesting that the production, deposition, and degradation of the extracellular matrix (ECM) occur actively as a result of the actions of the complicated cytokine network. AIMS AND METHODOLOGY:To examine the influence of cytokines and growt...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Nakae H,Endo S,Inoue Y,Fujino Y,Wakabayashi G,Inada K,Sato S

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Pancreatic carcinoma etiology and molecular pathogenesis is weakly understood. According to the assumption that genetic variation in carcinogen metabolism further modifies the risk of exposure-related cancers, an association of functional polymorphisms in oxidative stress-modifying genes superoxide dismutase...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Mohelnikova-Duchonova B,Marsakova L,Vrana D,Holcatova I,Ryska M,Smerhovsky Z,Slamova A,Schejbalova M,Soucek P

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Patients with chronic pancreatitis are managed by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for pancreatic stones. Stone density on noncontrast computed tomography (NCCT) is used to predict stone composition and fragility, but no report investigating the pancreatic stone density has been documented. We ai...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Ohyama H,Mikata R,Ishihara T,Tsuyuguchi T,Sakai Y,Sugiyama H,Yasui S,Ishii K,Itoh S,Nishikawa T,Watanabe Y,Yokosuka O

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and positron emission tomography (PET) are sophisticated modalities typically used in the second-line diagnosis following routine clinical practice. Among them, CT is regarded as the standard imaging in diagnosing pancreatic cancer at present in Japan due to ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Saisho H,Yamaguchi T

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Pregnane X receptor (PXR) has been involved in human malignancy, either by directly affecting carcinogenesis or by inducing drug-drug interactions and chemotherapy resistance. The present study aimed to assess the clinical significance of PXR in pancreatic adenocarcinoma. METHODS:Pregnane X receptor and its...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Koutsounas I,Giaginis C,Alexandrou P,Zizi-Serbetzoglou A,Patsouris E,Kouraklis G,Theocharis S

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radical pancreaticoduodenectomy was performed for cancer of the head of the pancreas in a 65-year-old male patient with congenital celiac occlusion. Preoperative angiography revealed that the arterial flow to the liver, spleen, and stomach was supplied via the pancreaticoduodenal arcade and that the dorsal pancreatic ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Manabe T,Baba N,Setoyama H,Ohshio G,Tobe T

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) activity is increased in experimental acute pancreatitis. The aim of this study was to evaluate treatment with the selective iNOS inhibitors AR-C (AR-C102222AA) and L-NIL (L-N6-(1-iminoethyl)-lysine) in experimental acute pancreatitis. METHODS:Acute pancreatitis was in...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Sandstrom P,Brooke-Smith ME,Thomas AC,Grivell MB,Saccone GT,Toouli J,Svanvik J

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Between April 1992 and December 2000, 167 patients with pancreatic carcinoma were evaluated and treated in our department. One hundred eight patients (64.7%) with pancreatic carcinoma underwent pancreatectomy. Of these patients, 94 had histologically proven ductal adenocarcinoma. The overall postoperative ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Takai S,Satoi S,Toyokawa H,Yanagimoto H,Sugimoto N,Tsuji K,Araki H,Matsui Y,Imamura A,Kwon AH,Kamiyama Y

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk of developing postoperative complications following pancreatic resection depends mainly on how difficult it is to perform a proper pancreaticointestinal anastomosis. We have evaluated the serum pancreolauryl test, a rapid tubeless pancreatic function test, as a simple preoperative predictor of the degree of p...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Friess H,Malfertheiner P,Isenmann R,Kühne H,Beger HG,Büchler MW

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) releasing capacity in whole blood stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in patients with pancreatic cancer during the perioperative period, and before and after chemotherapy. METHODS:The current study involved a total of 39 pa...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Terakawa N,Satoi S,Takai S,Yanagimoto H,Takahashi K,Komiyama Y,A-Hon K,Kamiyama Y,Takahashi H

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over 80% of adenocarcinomas of the pancreas originate from duct cells, which are the major source of mucins in the pancreas. Pathological conditions produce changes in the composition and structure of the oligosaccharides of colonic and pancreatic mucins, and it has been suggested that mucins may have a role in the de...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Ho JJ,Kim YS

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The 2012 international consensus guidelines for the management of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) of the pancreas stratified patients into 2 clinical categories, "high-risk stigmata" and "worrisome features," and recommended different therapeutic strategies for these groups. The aim of this st...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Aso T,Ohtsuka T,Matsunaga T,Kimura H,Watanabe Y,Tamura K,Ideno N,Osoegawa T,Takahata S,Shindo K,Ushijima Y,Aishima S,Oda Y,Ito T,Mizumoto K,Tanaka M

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Systemic complications in alcoholic pancreatitis are supposed to be aggravated by inflammatory liver damage. Resident macrophages including hepatic Kupffer cells play a pivotal role in mediating systemic complications in severe necrotizing pancreatitis (SNP). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Schneider L,Hackert T,Longerich T,Hartwig W,Fritz S,Krych R,Fortunato F,Gebhard MM,Werner J

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined how lipotoxicity contributes to pancreatic beta-cell secretory dysfunction. METHODS:Effects of palmitate (0.2 mmol/L) were assessed on insulin secretion and soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor exocytotic machinery in isolated pancreatic islets of type 2 diabetic...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Ostenson CG,Chen J,Sheu L,Gaisano HY

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to investigate the frequency, predictors, and management of relapse of type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) after steroid treatment. METHODS:One hundred one patients with type 1 AIP receiving steroid as initial treatment were enrolled. Predictors were identified by multivariate analysis usi...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Xin L,Meng QQ,Hu LH,Lin H,Pan J,Hao L,Liu PP,Qian W,Wang LW,Li ZS

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we performed a detailed analysis of the immunoreactive (IR) patterns and tissue distribution of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP), neuropeptide Y (NPY), and gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP) in the feline pancreas by means of immunohistochemical and radioimmunological techniques. Immunoreactivity fo...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： De Giorgio R,Sternini C,Brecha NC,Widdison AL,Karanjia ND,Reber HA,Go VL

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00