Publications by authors named "Barry Herschman"
Background: Liver regeneration involves hyperplasia and hypertrophy of hepatic cells. The capacity of macroscopic liver tissue to regenerate in ectopic sites is unknown. We aim to develop a novel in vivo model of ectopic liver survivability and regeneration and assess its functionality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia arising from an ectopic pancreas in the small bowel.
Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int
December 2014
Background: Ectopic pancreatic tissue is relatively uncommon, and is characterized as pancreatic tissue with no contact with the normal pancreas, and with its own ductal system and blood supply. It is usually asymptomatic, and can be incidentally diagnosed by conventional imaging studies.
Method: A 69-year-old woman with a prior history of bilateral breast carcinoma presented with ectopic pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN) that was identified incidentally in the small bowel during an oncological resection of a synchronous primary pancreatic adenocarcinoma, and renal cell carcinoma.
Intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring (IOPM), in use for the last 15 years, has facilitated focused parathyroidectomy. We undertook this study to determine if a drop in IOPT hormone levels below 50 per cent of baseline were sufficient to terminate the procedure. We conducted a retrospective chart review (January 2007 to September 2010) of 104 patients who underwent initial parathyroidectomies with IOPM by general surgeons for primary hyperparathyroidism.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The incidence of peritoneal tuberculosis in the western world has increased over the past decade. The diagnosis is often made at laparotomy for suspected peritoneal carcinomatosis.
Case: A 56-year-old Filipino female underwent exploratory laparotomy for suspected ovarian cancer.