Impact of Obesity on Outcomes Associated With Acute Alcoholic Pancreatitis.

The incidence and prevalence of obesity have been rising in the United States, negatively impacting the population's overall health. This study seeks to better understand the impact of obesity on patients presenting with acute alcoholic pancreatitis (AAP). Data collected using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) from the fourth quarter of 2015 to 2019 with a principal diagnosis of AAP and secondary obesity were analyzed.

A Rare Presentation of a Duodenal Neuroendocrine Tumor.

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), which are a rare type of tumor, are defined as epithelial cells with predominantly neuroendocrine differentiation and consist of a spectrum of tumors emerging from stem cells throughout the body and can occur anywhere in the body. While they are rare, the incidence over the past few decades has increased. Here we present a case of a 64-year-old female who was incidentally found to have a duodenal neuroendocrine tumor.

Chronic steroid use: An overlooked impact on patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Background And Aim: Steroids have long been used in inducing remission of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Chronic use, defined as therapy greater than 3 months, has been implicated in complications including increased hospital length of stay (LOS), infections, and even death. In our retrospective study, we aim to identify the complications of chronic steroid use in patients with IBD.

A Comprehensive Analysis of the Impact of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Celiac Disease.

Background And Aims: We aimed to study the impact of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in patients with celiac disease (CD).

Methods: We used the National Inpatient Sample 2011-2018 to identify patients aged 18 years and older with a history of CD who presented with AMI using International Classification of Disease Nineth and Tenth Revision codes. Primary outcome of interest was mortality differences in AMI patients with and without CD.

An Uncommon Cause of Urinary Tract Infections: A Case Report.

Urinary tract infections (UTI) in the elderly are common. UTI ranges in severity from mild disease to severe sepsis. Many organisms can cause UTIs yet many UTIs are caused by the same few organisms.

A Mass in the Thorax: A Rare Presentation of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor.

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) can occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract, with the primary site being the stomach. GISTs are often discovered incidentally on imaging due to the non-specific symptoms they present at the presentation. They can be distinguished from other mesenchymal tumors by immunohistochemistry staining.

A Case Of Infection Among Men Who Have Sex With Men.

is a parasite responsible for intestinal amebiasis and possible extraintestinal manifestations, such as liver abscesses. India, Africa, Mexico, and Central and South America have some of the highest rates of infection due to poor socioeconomic and environmental conditions. The infection has become more common in the United States due to an increase in emigration.

A Life-Changing Diagnosis of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis in a Young Hispanic Male.

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis is a nephrotic syndrome characterized by significant proteinuria on urinalysis and sclerosis in parts of at least one glomerulus on biopsy. While primary cases are on the rise over the past two decades, it is important to rule out etiologies that cause secondary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis such as HIV and Hepatitis B. The prevalence of this disease over the past few decades has been notably higher in men and in particular African Americans.

Abdominal Pain: A Silent and Unlikely Cause.

While diverticulosis is a common phenomenon in the large intestine, it is a rare disease found in the small intestine accounting for only 0.06% to 1.3% of cases.

A Rare Case of Extramedullary Plasmacytosis.

Plasmacytosis is the abnormal proliferation of plasma cells in tissue, bone, blood, or exudates. Mucous membrane plasmacytosis is a rare form of plasmacytosis that is usually idiopathic in nature. A 68-year-old female underwent a diagnostic and therapeutic esophagogastroduodenoscopy, which revealed a friable antral erythematous gastric fold and a gastric polyp.

Solitary Cystic Psoas Muscle Metastasis From Rectosigmoid Adenocarcinoma.

The most common subtype of colon cancer is colorectal adenocarcinoma. Compared with other subtypes, such as signet-ring and mucinous, colorectal adenocarcinoma has been found to have lower rates of metastasis. Approximately 20% of colorectal cancer cases present with metastatic disease on initial evaluation.

Rapidly developing large pneumatocele and spontaneous pneumothorax in SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread to more than 70 countries around the world since its discovery in 2019. More than 2.5 million cases and more than 130,000 deaths have been reported in the United States alone.