Ketoacidosis, Hypertriglyceridemia and Acute Pancreatitis Induced by Soft Drink Polydipsia in a Patient with Occult Central Diabetes Insipidus.

A 21-year-old Japanese man without known diabetes mellitus had abdominal pain. The diagnosis was ketoacidosis and hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis. He had polydipsia and polyuria and had habitually drunk several soft drinks every day for two years.

Tumor Shrinkage by Metyrapone in Cushing Disease Exhibiting Glucocorticoid-Induced Positive Feedback.

Context: Paradoxical increases in serum cortisol in the dexamethasone suppression test (DST) have been rarely observed in Cushing disease (CD). Its pathophysiology and prevalence remain unclear.

Case Description: A 62-year-old woman with suspected CD showed paradoxical increases in cortisol after both 1-mg and 8-mg DST (1.

A surgical approach for an avulsion fracture of the ischial tuberosity: a case report.

We report a case of an avulsion fracture of the ischial tuberosity treated with a new surgical approach early after injury. Although surgical treatment of this fracture is usually avoided because of the difficulty of the procedure and the risk of sciatic nerve complication, we believe our subgluteal approach is simple and safe. We therefore recommend it for treating avulsion fractures of the ischial tuberosity, especially when the fragment is displaced by >2 cm and the sciatic nerve is not involved.