Monthly Archives: May 2016

Question: A 22-year-old woman with no past medical history was investigated for hypoglycemia episodes. A nodule located in the head of the pancreas was identified, with radiologic features of a neuroendocrine neoplasm. The overall clinical presentatio… Continue reading →

Question: A 22-year-old woman with no past medical history was investigated for hypoglycemia episodes. A nodule located in the head of the pancreas was identified, with radiologic features of a neuroendocrine neoplasm. The overall clinical presentatio… Continue reading →

Question: A 61-year-old male born in Ethiopia with a past medical history of hepatitis B carrier, tuberculosis, arterial hypertension, and aortic valve replacement (on coumadin treatment since 2009), presented with epigastric pain radiating to the righ… Continue reading →

Question: A 61-year-old male born in Ethiopia with a past medical history of hepatitis B carrier, tuberculosis, arterial hypertension, and aortic valve replacement (on coumadin treatment since 2009), presented with epigastric pain radiating to the righ… Continue reading →

Kwong WT, Hunt GC, Fehmi SM, et al. Low rates of malignancy and mortality in asymptomatic patients with suspected neoplastic pancreatic cysts beyond 5 years of surveillance. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2016;14:865–871. Continue reading →

Kwong WT, Hunt GC, Fehmi SM, et al. Low rates of malignancy and mortality in asymptomatic patients with suspected neoplastic pancreatic cysts beyond 5 years of surveillance. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2016;14:865–871. Continue reading →

Question: A 52-year-old Caucasian male with a past medical history of hypertension underwent evaluation for chronic, intermittent abdominal discomfort. He drank an average of 48 ounces of beer daily and had a remote history of intravenous drug use. He … Continue reading →

Question: A 52-year-old Caucasian male with a past medical history of hypertension underwent evaluation for chronic, intermittent abdominal discomfort. He drank an average of 48 ounces of beer daily and had a remote history of intravenous drug use. He … Continue reading →

Sivan A, Corrales L, Hubert N, et al. Commensal Bifidobacterium Promotes Antitumor Immunity and Facilitates Anti-PD-L1 Efficacy. Science 2015;350:1084–1089. Continue reading →

Sivan A, Corrales L, Hubert N, et al. Commensal Bifidobacterium Promotes Antitumor Immunity and Facilitates Anti-PD-L1 Efficacy. Science 2015;350:1084–1089. Continue reading →