Background: Foregut duplication cyst (FDC) is rare in the adult population. It is usually an incidental finding in clinical settings. As endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNAB) becomes a preferred and popular procedure, it is imperative for cytopathologists recognize this rare lesion and avoid the diagnostic pitfall.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfliximab is an antibody to tumor necrosis factor (TNF) that is used in the treatment of Crohn disease and rheumatoid arthritis. This medication neutralizes TNF-alpha by binding to TNF receptors and inhibiting further induction of proinflammatory cytokines. We describe a patient with Crohn disease who developed hypersensitivity vasculitis with biopsy-proven leukocytoclastic vasculitis 9 days after her initial dose of infliximab.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Acute pancreatitis is a recognized complication of sphincter of Oddi manometry (SOM). Its frequency of occurrence has been reported in the range of 4 to 31%. In an earlier retrospective study performed at this institution, the incidence of pancreatitis was 9.
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