Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Jun 2015
Case ReportsCarcinomatous Meningitis: A Rare Complication of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma.
Carcinomatous Meningitis (CM) is a relatively uncommon metastatic complication of systemic solid tumors. The condition is mostly diagnosed by presence of malignant cells in the cerebrospinal fluid. The prognosis of the condition is generally poor. ⋯ We present a case of a 58-year old female patient operated for pancreatic head carcinoma. She made an immediate uneventful recovery after her pancreatico-duodenectomy. She presented 3 weeks post-surgery with acute confusional state and was diagnosed as a case of CM.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Jun 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialSerum Ischemia-Modified Albumin Levels in Experimental Model of Acute Pancreatitis.
To establish whether the Ischemia-Modified Albumin (IMA), a new parameter of oxidative stress, has diagnostic role in experimental acute pancreatitis. ⋯ The present study showed in a rodent model that serum IMA might serve as an additional marker to monitor inflammation during pancreatitis.