[Endoscopic treatment of a pediatric patient with acute pancreatitis caused by anomalous union of pancreaticobiliary duct combined with incomplete pancreatic divisum].

The most common causes of acute pancreatitis are microlithiasis and alcohol. In pediatrics, anomalies in pancreaticobiliary system should be considered as possible causes. Among many anomalies, pancreas divisum associated with anomalous pancreaticobiliary ductal union (APBDU) is very rare.

[Concurrent chemoradiotherapy compared with concurrent chemoradiotherapy with surgery in locally advanced resectable esophageal cancer].

Background/aims: This study was designed to compare the survival rates between patients with localized esophageal cancer who were treated with concurrent chemoradiation therapy without surgery and patients who were treated with concurrent chemoradiation therapy including surgery.

Methods: Eighty-eight patients from January 1997 to December 2005 with locally advanced resectable esophageal cancer were selected and retrospectively analyzed. Survival period was defined as the time to death from the date of diagnosis or mid-monitor period of December 2005.