Islet Cell Tumors of the Pancreas
Islet cell tumors of the pancreas, also known as pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, constitute less than 5% of pancreatic tumors, and 7% of all neuroendocrine tumors. Most are non-functional, and patients…
The Role of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Management of Pancreatic Diseases
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is an effective platform for a variety of therapies in the management of benign and malignant disease of the pancreas. Over the last 50 years, endotherapy has evolved…
Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms
The incidence of pancreatic cystic neoplasms is rising, in part from detection through the increasing use of high-resolution cross-sectional imaging techniques. Initial diagnosis is generally based on imaging characteristics identified…
Pancreatic Pseudocysts
Endoscopic drainage is the first-line therapy in the management of pancreatic pseudocysts. Before endoscopic drainage, clinicians should exclude the presence of pancreatic cystic neoplasms and avoid drainage of immature peripancreatic…
Autoimmune Pancreatitis
There is an evolving understanding that autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is an immunoglobulin (Ig) G4 systemic disease. It can manifest as primarily a pancreatic disorder or in association with other disorders…
Advances in Management of Acute Pancreatitis
This article reviews advances in the management of acute pancreatitis. Medical treatment has been primarily supportive for this diagnosis, and despite extensive research efforts, there are no pharmacologic therapies that…
Advances in Management of Pancreatic Diseases
Nuzhat A. Ahmad, MD, AGAF, Editor “Don’t mess with the pancreas” is an old adage oft repeated in hospital corridors and operating theaters. This axiom is a reflection on the…
Forthcoming Issues
Forthcoming Issues June 2016 Women’s Health in Gastroenterology Laurel R. Fisher, Editor September 2016 Gastrointestinal Neoplasia Paul J. Limburg and Dan A. Dixon, Editors December 2016 Obesity and Gastroenterology Octavia…
View from the Top: Perspectives on Women in Gastroenterology from Society Leaders
Women are making great strides at all levels of medicine, including gastroenterology. The proportion of women members in gastroenterology societies has increased nearly 2-fold and the percent of women trainees…
Hepatitis B in the Female Population
Chronic hepatitis B infection in the female population has implications not just for the individual but for her children as well. This article discusses the natural history of hepatitis B…
