Successful angioembolization for blunt adrenal gland trauma.

Blunt adrenal gland trauma is an uncommon injury owing to the location of the adrenal gland in the retroperitoneum surrounded by major viscera and bony structures. We present a case of a 23-year-old male, who had sustained multiple injuries following a road traffic accident. Computed tomography scan revealed a large retroperitoneal hematoma, and active contrast extravasation was noted in the retroperitoneum adjacent to the bare area of the liver and right adrenal gland.

Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage for Biliary Stricture After Endotherapy Failure in Living Donor Liver Transplantation: A Single-Centre Experience from India.

Background: In the living donor liver transplant (LDLT) population, postoperative biliary stricture is a common problem. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERCP) and stenting failures usually occur because of odd angulation of the ducts, particularly in right lobe grafts. Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) is helpful in patients where endoscopic intervention is unsuccessful.

Decisive Role of Nuclear Imaging in a Rare Pancreatic Incidentaloma.

Pancreatic incidentalomas are increasingly recognized entities that occur as a fallout of widespread availability of high definition imaging technology. These lesions offer diagnostic dilemmas to both clinicians and radiologists alike. Nevertheless, it is the advancement in diagnostic radiology that comes to the rescue in the management of these not-so-uncommon lesions.

Middle Hepatic Vein Bleed During Donor Hepatectomy: Technique for Safe Practice.

Safe performance of donor hepatectomy is crucial for sustainability of a living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) program. Middle hepatic vein (MHV) is always encountered during parenchymal transection irrespective of right or left donor hepatectomies. Here we present a safe and effective technique for tackling MHV bleed during LDLT from a single centre experience.

Induction of differentiation in psoriatic keratinocytes by propylthiouracil and fructose.

Psoriasis is characterized by uncontrolled proliferation and poor differentiation. Sirtuin1 (SIRT1) a class III deacetylase, crucial for differentiation in normal keratinocytes, is reduced in psoriasis. Down regulated SIRT1 levels may contribute to poor differentiation in psoriasis.