Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) stands as one of the most frequently performed bariatric procedures in the USA. While hiatal hernia or intrathoracic migration of the staple line is frequently described as a chronic complication, this review article sheds light on the seldom-discussed acute presentation of this alarming complication. We present a compelling case of a young female who experienced sudden and intractable vomiting shortly after LSG.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBladder pheochromocytomas (PCCs) are rare tumors that account for 0.06% of all bladder tumors and makeup 1% of all PCCs. Most PCCs are functional, and they secrete catecholamines that lead to clinical symptoms such as paroxysmal hypertension, headaches, palpitations, and sweating.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMyelolipomas are rare benign tumors made up of adipose and hematopoietic tissue that commonly occur in the adrenal glands unilaterally. Spontaneous hemorrhage occurs in < 5% of these tumors, and often present as large masses. A 50-year-old male presented with right flank pain that had been growing increasingly worse over a two-week period.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMost prostate cancers depend on androgens for growth, and therefore, the mainstay treatment for advanced, recurrent, or metastatic prostate cancer is androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). A prominent side effect in patients receiving ADT is an obese frailty syndrome that includes fat gain and sarcopenia, defined as the loss of muscle function accompanied by reduced muscle mass or quality. Mice bearing Pten-deficient prostate cancers were examined to gain mechanistic insight into ADT-induced sarcopenic obesity.
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