Daily Archives: November 25, 2016

Question: A 34-year-old man with recurrent alcoholic pancreatitis presented for evaluation of abdominal pain related to chronic calcific pancreatitis. He also had a history of alcoholic liver disease with previous ascites and hepatic encephalopathy. He continued to consume alcohol, albeit <2 drinks per day, and smoke 1 pack of cigarettes per day. He also complained of a new skin rash on his arms. The rash began 1 month previously on the extensor surface of his left forearm. The margin was well-demarcated and extended from elbow to fingers (Figure A, B). Continue reading →

Question: A 34-year-old man with recurrent alcoholic pancreatitis presented for evaluation of abdominal pain related to chronic calcific pancreatitis. He also had a history of alcoholic liver disease with previous ascites and hepatic encephalopathy. He continued to consume alcohol, albeit <2 drinks per day, and smoke 1 pack of cigarettes per day. He also complained of a new skin rash on his arms. The rash began 1 month previously on the extensor surface of his left forearm. The margin was well-demarcated and extended from elbow to fingers (Figure A, B). Continue reading →

We thank Drs Niv and also Liou, Lin and Wu for their comments on The Toronto Consensus for the Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Adults published in Gastroenterology.1 Continue reading →

We thank Drs Niv and also Liou, Lin and Wu for their comments on The Toronto Consensus for the Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Adults published in Gastroenterology.1 Continue reading →

We appreciate Professors Beaugerie and Peyrin-Biroulet’s interest in our study and their careful and thorough discussion of the potential caveats and context required to interpret our findings.1 We agree fully with the main premise in their letter, n… Continue reading →

We appreciate Professors Beaugerie and Peyrin-Biroulet’s interest in our study and their careful and thorough discussion of the potential caveats and context required to interpret our findings.1 We agree fully with the main premise in their letter, n… Continue reading →

Postprocedure pancreatitis is the most common complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and is associated with a prolonged hospital stay and at times high morbidity and mortality.1 Extensive randomized clinical trials have e… Continue reading →

Question: An 85-year-old woman presented with a 5-month history of bowel habit change and bloody stool. Initially, she visited a local hospital for help. Her symptoms were intermittent attacks, were relieved with medication, and had increased in severi… Continue reading →

Question: An 85-year-old woman presented with a 5-month history of bowel habit change and bloody stool. Initially, she visited a local hospital for help. Her symptoms were intermittent attacks, were relieved with medication, and had increased in severi… Continue reading →