OBJECTIVE The majority of the tumors in periampullary region are pancreatic and ampulla of Vater carcinomas. The aim of this study was to compare histopathological features of ampulla of Vater carcinomas with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas and to determine diagnostic and predictive values of p16 protein and cyclin D1 expression. MATERIAL AND METHOD Tissue samples from pancreatic ductal ade...

The ampulla of Vater is commonly located in the posteromedial wall of the second portion of the duodenum. At times, the ampulla of Vater may be found at uncommon sites such as the third and fourth portions of the duodenum, the duodenal bulb and the stomach. We found the ampulla of Vater in the pyloric channel in a 44 year old patient who had undergone surgery for acute cholecystitis. An intra-o...

VATER association is a nonrandom occurrence of congenital malformations: vertebral defects, anal atresia, tracheoesophageal fistula, renal defects, and radial bone anomalies. We report the case of a 19-year-old man with a childhood diagnosis of VATER association, who presented to the motion sickness clinic with severe seasickness. We discuss the clinical and laboratory diagnosis of vestibular p...

CONTEXT Acute recurrent pancreatitis still poses diagnostic difficulties. The coexistence or moreover the causative relationship of carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater and acute recurrent pancreatitis is fairly rare. CASE REPORT We present a case of carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater that presented with acute recurrent necrotizing pancreatitis complicated with pseudocysts. A diagnosis of maligna...

At present, factors that have been recognized as being able to influence growth are: nutritional, physical, chemical, psychological and genetic. The causes of short stature are numerous, with about 90% of cases classified as Idiopathic Short Stature and divided into 2 types familial short stature and constitutional short stature. Part of the population with growth disorders are SGA newborns (10...

Background: VACTERL association is usually a sporadic disorder, the possible etiologies of which have been proposed as familial as well as multiple genetic and environmental factors. VACTERL association usually consists of at least three of the core features of vertebral defects, anal atresia, cardiac defects, tracheoesophageal fistula, renal anomalies, and limb abnormalities. Vertebral anomali...

OBJECTIVE A long-term retrospective analysis of 103 infants with anorectal malformations (ARMs) was conducted to describe any associated congenital anomalies and surgical classifications. DESIGN Retrospective medical record review. SETTING This case series was conducted on all infants with ARMs born at, or referred to, any of 3 major medical centers in Wichita, Kan, for close to a 22-year p...

The adrenogenital syndrom e is a result of the deficiency of one of the enzymes involved in the pathway leading to the synthesis of cortisol by the adrenal cortex. Laboratory evaluation of the adrenogenital syndrome involves m easurem ent of horm ones and metabolites accum ulated prior to the enzymic block as well as hormones whose synthesis is affected by deficiency of a specific enzyme. Labor...

Most hemivertebrae eventually lead to congenital scoliosis. We describe an infant with an asymptomatic hemivertebra that occurred as part of a VACTERL syndrome. The effects of hemivertebrae, incidence, detection, risks, treatment and prognosis of congenital scoliosis, are outlined. Competing Interests: None