The Underrecognized Role of Cannabis in the Etiology of Acute Pancreatitis
Abstract Cannabis-induced pancreatitis (CIP) is an emerging clinical entity that presents unique challenges in diagnosis and management. This narrative review…
chronic pancreatitis
Navigating the Groove: A Unique Case of Groove Pancreatitis
Abstract Groove pancreatitis (GP) is an uncommon form of chronic pancreatitis (CP) that affects the area between the duodenum, the…
Hospital frailty risk score predicts worse outcomes in patients with chronic pancreatitis
Abstract Background: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a pathological fibroinflammatory response to persistent inflammation or stress to the pancreas. The effect…
Recurrent Pancreatic Pseudocysts Due to Alcohol-Related Chronic Pancreatitis With Double-Duct Sign and Spontaneous Rupture
Abstract A 36-year-old female presented with recurrent attacks of alcohol-related acute on chronic pancreatitis complicated by a pancreatic pseudocyst in…
Spontaneous disappearance of common bile duct stones following the insertion of a new dumbbell‐shaped, covered self‐expandable metallic stent in a patient with benign biliary stricture
Abstract The new dumbbell‐shaped, covered self‐expanding metallic stent can efficiently remove the choledocholiths in cases with common bile duct (CBD)…
Peculiarities of diagnostics of billiary hypertension in patients with complicated forms of chronic pancreatitis
Abstract Introduction: The morbidity of chronic pancreatitis (CP) remains at a high level. In cases of CP, prepapillary stenosis of…
Efficacy of multiple biliary stenting for refractory benign biliary strictures due to chronic calcifying pancreatitis
Abstract AIM: To investigate endoscopic therapy efficacy for refractory benign biliary strictures (BBS) with multiple biliary stenting and clarify predictors.…
Opium-related sphincter of Oddi dysfunction causing double duct sign
Abstract Double duct sign where there is a simultaneous dilatation of both the common bile duct (CBD) and pancreatic duct…