Torsion of an accessory lobe of the liver in a child: report of a case.

We report a case of torsion of an accessory lobe of the liver (ALL) in a 14-year-old girl. The patient was admitted for acute abdominal pain and laparotomy revealed an ALL, the pedicle of which was elongated with 180 degrees torsion. The diagnosis was not made preoperatively because of the rarity of this condition.

Effect of 15-deoxy-delta12,14-prostaglandin J2 on IL-1beta-induced expression of epithelial neutrophil-activating protein-78 in human endothelial cells.

Epithelial neutrophil-activating peptide-78 (ENA-78) is a member of CXC chemokines. It is produced by endothelial cells stimulated with interleukin-1 (IL-1), along with other CXC chemokines such as IL-8 and growth-related oncogene protein-alpha (GRO-alpha). IL-1-induced ENA-78 production by endothelial cells may be important for the regulation of neutrophil activation.