From an incidental lipoma to ileo-ileal intussusception in an adult: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: Intussusception in adults is rare, constituting a miniscule number of bowel obstruction pathologies. Clinical practice often considers it a last-resort diagnosis, as other causes of mechanical small bowel obstruction are more common. The diagnosis is a challenging one to make, as the "telescoping" motion of the intestines fluctuates in a waxing-and-waning nature.

Cord structure within an inguinal hernia: could the ureter be involved?

Inguinal hernias are commonly encountered and are primarily managed by surgeons; however, it is unusual for retroperitoneal structures, such as the ureter, to herniate into it. More importantly, hernias containing ureters are not usually identified preoperatively unless specific imaging was ordered prior, as they are generally asymptomatic. This poses a risk to the patient as unidentified structures can be mistakenly injured during the surgery.

A Case of Perforated Duodenal Diverticular Stone.

Nontraumatic surgical emergencies constitute a major bulk of general surgical practice. Most of the cases seen fall under routine, but now and then, a surgeon or emergency physician is faced with an unusual diagnosis or a rarer presentation of a usual diagnosis. Sharing among peers their experiences with these outliers of practice helps spread knowledge and increases the experience pool.

Laparoscopic uretero-ileal substitution preserving the natural anti-reflux mechanism: A case report.

Ureteral strictures constitute one of the most common sequelae of impacted ureteral stones. Uretero-ileal substitution is an established treatment for long benign ureteral strictures, measuring more than 2 cm, which are incurable by other less invasive treatment options. One of the common drawbacks of this procedure is its extensive nature and the urine reflux into the newly constructed ileal segment, resulting in urine stagnation and precipitation of urinary tract infections.

Ethnic differences in pre-adipocyte intracellular lipid accumulation and alkaline phosphatase activity.

Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) increases lipid accumulation in human pre-adipocytes. This study was performed to assess whether ethnic differences in the prevalence of obesity in African and European females are related to differences in pre-adipocyte lipid accretion and ALP activity. Pre-adipocytes were isolated from 13 black and 14 white females.

The relationship between alkaline phosphatase activity and intracellular lipid accumulation in murine 3T3-L1 cells and human preadipocytes.

Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is expressed in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes, and its activity increases during adipogenesis. The purpose of this study was to determine whether ALP activity could be used as a measure of intracellular lipid accumulation in human preadipocytes and 3T3-L1 cells and which of the factors that induce adipogenesis are responsible for stimulating ALP activity. Adipogenesis was initiated in 3T3-L1 cells by incubation with differentiation medium containing insulin, dexamethasone, and 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine.

The effect of alkaline phosphatase inhibitors on intracellular lipid accumulation in preadipocytes isolated from human mammary tissue.

Background: A previous study has demonstrated that alkaline phosphatase (AP) may play a role in the control of intracellular lipid accumulation in the rodent preadipocyte cell line, 3T3-L1. The present study investigated whether AP may have a similar function in preadipocytes isolated from human mammary gland tissue.

Methods: Preadipocyte maturation was induced in the presence or absence of the tissue non-specific AP inhibitors levamisole and histidine, and the tissue-specific AP inhibitor PheGlyGly.