Pancreatic Metastasis from Prostate Cancer by Julian Jacob, Cyrus Chargari, Olivier Bauduceau, Maryse Fayolle, Bernard Ceccaldi, Frédéric Prat, Sylvestre Le Moulec, Lionel Vedrine

“…The pancreas is an unusual location for metastases from other primary cancers. …”
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Laparoscopic Resection of a Left Upper Quadrant Mass Leading to a Surprise Diagnosis by Hugo J. R. Bonatti, Reinhardt O. Sahmel, Rodrigo B. Erlich

“…Superior and dorsal to the tail of the pancreas next to the left adrenal gland, the mass was identified and carefully dissected out. …”
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Percutaneous Fine Needle Biopsy in Pancreatic Tumors: A Study of 42 Cases by Piotr Lewitowicz, Jaroslaw Matykiewicz, Jacek Heciak, Dorota Koziel, Stanisław Gluszek

“…The technological progress within the range of methods of pancreas imaging and their more common accessibility selects a group of patients requiring a microscopic diagnosis. …”
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Radiological diagnostic methods in gastroenterology by Z. A. Lemeshko

“…Potential of radiological methods in diagnostics of the diseases of a gastrointestinal tract, hepatobiliary system, pancreas etc. are demonstrated. Radiological signs at chronic diffuse liver diseases, disorders of portal blood flow and associated extrahepatic hemodynamic disorders are present. …”
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Pancreatic Hydatid Cyst Causing Acute Pancreatitis: A Case Report and Literature Review by Bayan Alsaid, Maryam Alhimyar, Fadi Rayya

“…In addition, we summarized 14 cases of primary hydatid cyst of the pancreas associated with acute pancreatitis reported in the literature.…”
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Extent of Surgery and Implications of Transection Margin Status after Resection of IPMNs by Marina Paini, Stefano Crippa, Filippo Scopelliti, Andrea Baldoni, Alberto Manzoni, Giulio Belfiori, Stefano Partelli, Massimo Falconi

“…The analysis of frozen-section margin of pancreas during operation is mandatory. The goal should be the complete resection of IPMN reaching negative margin, although there is still no agreed definition of “negative margin.” …”
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Cerebrovascular Accidents After Orthotopic Liver Transplantation in Patients with Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: A Case Series by Steffi K. Chan, Manuel M. Buitrago Blanco, Nicholas J. Feduska, Vatche G. Agopian, Samer S. Ebaid, Tisha Wang, Ami Tamhaney, Igor Barjaktarevic

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Primary Pancreatic Lymphoma Masquerading as Carcinoma by Nasser A. N. Alzerwi

“…However, localized involvement of the distal pancreas is uncommon, and diffuse involvement of the pancreas is even rarer. …”
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Zymophagy: Selective Autophagy of Secretory Granules by Maria I. Vaccaro

“…That's especially true when it comes to the activation of enzymes created by the pancreas to break down food. Pancreatic enzymes are packed in secretory granules as precursor molecules called zymogens. …”
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Eosinophilic pancreatitis: a rare or unexplored disease entity? by Murli Manohar, Alok Verma, Gulshan Singh, Anil Mishra

“…EP patients also have elevated serum IgE levels with high eosinophil counts in the pancreas as well as in other organs such as the gastrointestinal tract, which is termed as eosinophilic gastroenteritis. …”
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Bone Marrow Stem Cell as a Potential Treatment for Diabetes by Ming Li, Susumu Ikehara

“…TSCs include the bone-marrow-, liver-, and pancreas-derived stem cells. In this review, we focus on treatment using bone marrow stem cells for type 1 and 2 DM.…”
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Functional Localization of Adult-Onset Idiopathic Nesidioblastosis by Jess C. Hercus, Pouneh Pasha, Sadiq Al Lawati, Peter Kim, Andre Mattman, Douglas Webber, David M. Thompson

“…Nesidioblastosis is a rare pancreatic disorder involving enlarged beta cells throughout the pancreas, causing elevated insulin production. We present the case of a 53-year-old woman with the initial symptom of fasting hypoglycemia. …”
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Pancreatic Mass Leading to Left-Sided Portal Hypertension, Causing Bleeding from Isolated Gastric Varices by Helga Thrainsdottir, Vigdis Petursdottir, Sigurdur Blöndal, Einar S. Björnsson

“…Mucinous cystic neoplasms (MCN) are an uncommon form of exocrine neoplasms of the pancreas. Symptoms are most often vague and this makes the diagnosis more difficult. …”
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Integrating New Approach Methodologies to Address Environmental Pancreatic Toxicity and Metabolic Disorders by Yue Ge

“…Advancing our understanding of pancreatic toxicity and metabolic disorders caused by environmental exposures requires innovative approaches. The pancreas, a vital organ for glucose regulation, is increasingly recognized as a target of harm from environmental chemicals and dietary factors. …”
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A Meta-Analysis of a Cohort Study on the Association between Sleep Duration and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Huapeng Lu, Qinling Yang, Fang Tian, Yi Lyu, Hairong He, Xia Xin, Xuemei Zheng

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Protective Effect of Melatonin on Acute Pancreatitis by Jolanta Jaworek, Joanna Szklarczyk, Andrzej K. Jaworek, Katarzyna Nawrot-Porąbka, Anna Leja-Szpak, Joanna Bonior, Michalina Kot

“…Specific receptors for melatonin have been detected in many gastrointestinal tissues including the pancreas. Melatonin as well as its precursor, L-tryptophan, attenuates the severity of acute pancreatitis and protects the pancreatic tissue from the damage caused by acute inflammation. …”
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Acanthopanax versus 3-Methyladenine Ameliorates Sodium Taurocholate-Induced Severe Acute Pancreatitis by Inhibiting the Autophagic Pathway in Rats by Xiaohong Wang, Guoxiong Zhou, Chun Liu, Ronglong Wei, Shunxing Zhu, Yuefen Xu, Mengjie Wu, Qing Miao

“…Serum amylase levels were determined by ELISA; protein and mRNA expression levels of nucleus nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) p65, light chain 3II (LC3-II), and Beclin-1 and mRNA expression levels of Class III phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K-III) in pancreas tissue were detected by Western blot and quantitative real-time PCR, respectively; mortality and pathological change of the pancreas were observed at 3, 12, and 24 h after operation. …”
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Relapse of Multiple Myeloma Presenting as Extramedullary Plasmacytomas in Multiple Organs by Murat Köse, Ersida Buraniqi, Timur Selçuk Akpinar, Seyit Mehmet Kayacan, Tufan Tükek

“…In addition to renal failure, anemia, hypercalcemia, lytic bone lesions, and immunodeficiency, it also affects multiple organ system, such as pancreas, adrenal glands, kidney, skin, lung, liver, spleen, lymph nodes, and bone. …”
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Antidiabetic Potential of Mushroom-Based Herbal Formulation in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats by Bisma Saleem, Ghulam Hussain, Azhar Rasul, Haseeb Anwar, Mudassir Hassan

“…The histopathological examination also showed the protective effect of MHF against diabetic-induced damage in the pancreas, kidney, and liver. It also helps in the regeneration of β-cells in the pancreas. …”
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Neuroimmune axis: Linking environmental factors to pancreatic β-cell dysfunction in Diabetes by Luz Andreone

“…In addition, it is well-established that there is a fine-tuned communication between the immune and neuroendocrine tissues in maintaining endocrine pancreas homeostasis.Various psycho-social, physico-chemical and lifestyle environmental factors have been associated with diabetes risk. …”
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