Daily Archives: October 5, 2017

Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells represent the largest innate T-cell subset that recognizes bacteria in humans. MAIT cells tend to accumulate at the site of bacterial infections, where they can recognize antigens derived from microorganisms … Continue reading →

Question: A 74-year-elderly woman was presented to the clinic to be treated for dysphagia, which had persisted for more than 5 years. Previously, repetitive botulinum injections for suspected hypercontractile esophagus had been implemented in an extern… Continue reading →

Pancreatic cysts are frequently encountered in clinical practice. They are typically asymptomatic and detected incidentally on cross-sectional abdominal imaging obtained for nonpancreatic indications. The prevalence of pancreatic cysts increases with a… Continue reading →

Question: A 45-year-old African American man with end-stage renal disease secondary to polycystic kidney disease, on peritoneal dialysis for the last 15 years, presented with worsening of nausea, vomiting, and abdominal distension, associated with a 20… Continue reading →

Question: A 45-year-old African American man with end-stage renal disease secondary to polycystic kidney disease, on peritoneal dialysis for the last 15 years, presented with worsening of nausea, vomiting, and abdominal distension, associated with a 20… Continue reading →

Question: A 48-year-old man presented with persistent pus discharge from multiple openings in left inguinal region for the last 10 years (Figure A). He had undergone surgery (exploratory laparotomy) twice in the last 8 years with no relief. There was n… Continue reading →

Chronic, excessive alcohol consumption leads to alcoholic liver disease (ALD) characterized by steatosis, inflammation, and eventually cirrhosis. The hepatocyte specific microRNA 122 (MIR122) regulates hepatocyte differentiation and metabolism. We inve… Continue reading →

Question: A 64-year-old man with a history of cholelithiasis presented to the emergency department with intermittent epigastric pain followed by postprandial vomiting for 2 days. The patient began to have acute epigastric pain 2 days ago, which was des… Continue reading →