Acute Alcohol-Induced Pancreatitis After Transcoronary Alcohol Ablation.

Alcohol-induced pancreatitis typically presents as acute nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain, typically seen as a complication of chronic alcoholism or binge drinking alcoholic beverages. Here, we present a case of alcohol-induced pancreatitis from an unusual source: alcohol used in a catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. This is the first case in current literature that has identified this adverse effect of alcohol catheter ablation.

A Comparison of Etiologies and Characteristics of Solitary Versus Synchronous Pancreatic Masses Undergoing Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy.

Objectives: Pancreatic mass lesions are often solitary, although rarely synchronous pancreatic masses are encountered. No study has compared synchronous lesions with solitary lesions in the same population. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence, clinical, radiographic, and histologic findings of multiple pancreatic masses on consecutive patients undergoing endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for pancreatic mass lesion.

Accuracy of virtual chromoendoscopy in differentiating gastric antral vascular ectasia from portal hypertensive gastropathy: A proof of concept study.

Background: Accurate detection of gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is critical for proper management of cirrhosis-related gastrointestinal bleeding. However, endoscopic diagnosis of GAVE can be challenging when GAVE overlaps with severe portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG).

Aim: To determine the added diagnostic value of virtual chromoendoscopy to high definition white light for real-time endoscopic diagnosis of GAVE and PHG.