Pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma with extension into the main pancreatic duct: a case report.

Background: Pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma (PACC) is a rare exocrine malignant tumor. Its widespread intraductal extension into the main pancreatic duct (MPD) is also rare.

Case Presentation: We report the case of a 71-year-old man with PACC with MPD extension.

Imaging features and pathological evaluation by EUS-FNA enable conservative management in patient of lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas: a case report.

Pancreatic lymphoepithelial cysts (LECs) are rare cystic lesions filled with a keratinous substance and lined by squamous epithelium with underlying lymphoid tissue. Because pancreatic LECs are entirely benign, correct preoperative diagnosis is important to avoid unnecessary surgery. However, the imaging features of pancreatic LECs are not specific and preoperative diagnosis has proven difficult.

Inequality in the health status of workers in small-scale enterprises.

Background: Small-scale enterprises (SSEs) usually share poorer resources for promoting occupational health.

Aim: To investigate inequality of health status among SSEs in Japan.

Method: A cross-sectional, multiple-centred study was carried out using the periodical health check-up data for the fiscal year 2000 to compare the age-adjusted proportions of workers with hypertension (HT), hyperlipidaemia, impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and obesity and of current smokers by size of enterprise, i.

The challenges of occupational health service centers in Japan.

The improvement of occupational health conditions in Small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) is the most crucial issue in occupational health in Japan today. Improvement will depend on how occupational health services are provided to SMEs. Recently, Occupational Health Service Centers (OHSCs) providing occupational health services for SMEs have become more firmly established and expectations for further improvement in quality and quantity are high.