Background: The condition of pneumatosis intestinalis is characterized by gas in the intestinal wall, with a variety of causes.
Case: A septic patient with intestinal pneumatosis, locally advanced ovarian cancer, and Sister Joseph's Nodule.
Conclusion: The clinical significance of this rare combination of symptoms and signs is discussed.
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Asian J Surg
December 2024
Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, China.
Arch Iran Med
November 2024
Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is one of the most aggressive tumors. Its diagnosis is usually made in locally advanced or metastatic disease and survival is less than one year. The most frequent sites of metastatic involvement are the liver, peritoneum and lungs.
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October 2024
School of Pharmacy, Social and Administrative Sciences Division, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, USA.
Background Adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) experience stress from general life stressors and diabetes-specific stressors. This stress manifests in a range of ways, such as mood swings, heightened frustration, strained familial relationships, and difficulties in T1DM self-management, which then leads to worse health outcomes. There is small to moderate evidence that frequent use of mental health applications (MHapps) improves mental and physical health outcomes.
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September 2024
Pathology, East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika, USA.
A Sister Mary Joseph's nodule (SMJN) is characterized by a palpable umbilical nodule and is often a clinical indicator of the metastasis of an advanced abdominal or pelvic malignancy. Observing the cutaneous manifestation of an abdomino-pelvic malignancy is a relatively rare phenomenon due to the appearance of visible changes in the later stages of the disease. With the pancreas being a less common primary tumor site for SMJN, this case report describes a 57-year-old male diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma with a SMJN.
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October 2024
Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
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