Pancreatitis in pregnancy: etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.

Background: Acute pancreatitis in pregnancy is a rare and dangerous disease. This study aimed to examine the etiology, treatment, and outcomes of pancreatitis in pregnancy.

Method: A total of 25 pregnant patients diagnosed with pancreatitis during the period of 1994 and 2014 was analyzed retrospectively.

Tolvaptan for SIADH in Myelodysplastic Syndrome with Blast Crisis.

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) is a common cause of hyponatremia in cancer patients. It is most frequently reported in association with small-cell lung cancer, but has been reported in other cancers as well. Here we report the case of a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome and blast crisis who developed concurrent hyponatremia.

Rare Case of Vasculitis of the Hepatic Artery.

Vasculitis is an accumulation of inflammatory leucocytes in the blood vessels with reactive damage to mural structures. Isolated vasculitis of the gastrointestinal tract without systemic involvement is rare. We report a unique case of a female patient who presented with abdominal pain, and was found, on serology, to have elevated inflammatory markers without autoantibodies.

Coronary dissection in a patient with essential thrombocytosis.

A 50-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with left shoulder and arm discomfort. He had no recent history of change in his energy level, limitations to activity, exertional chest pain, or shortness of breath. He had cardiac risk factors, including a strong family history of pre-mature coronary artery disease and dyslipidemia.

Outcomes in Dieulafoy's Lesion: A 10-Year Clinical Review.

Background: Dieulafoy's lesion (DL) is a rare, but serious cause of gastrointestinal bleeding, most frequently treated with endoscopic therapy. We examined 10 years of data to assess clinical outcomes in DL.

Methods: Data were captured by retrospective chart review to assess 109 patients treated endoscopically for bleeding DL from 2003 to 2013.