Hepatobiliary Malignancies in Wilson DiseaseHepatobiliary Malignancies in Wilson Disease
Are patients with Wilson disease at risk for hepatobiliary malignancies and, if so, how do they develop and how are they diagnosed? Liver International (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
How Common Are Tremors in Childhood?
Discussion
Tremor is one of several movement disorders in childhood including tics, dystonia, chorea, myoclonus, and sterotypy. Tremors are a rhythmic oscillating involuntary movement across a joint axis. They are the result of normal or accentuated postural or muscular processes. They are categorized as follows:
Rest tremor – occurs during rest and stops with movement
Action tremor- occurs during a voluntary activity
Kinetic tremor- occurs when limb is moving
Postural tremor – occurs when the limb is stationary but held against gravity
Isometric tremor – occurs when limb is stationary but is exerting a...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 11, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
No Need for Cancer Watch in Cirrhotic Wilson's Disease
(MedPage Today) -- Hepatocellular carcinoma is too infrequent to merit regular surveillance. (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - November 10, 2014 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Removing copper from body could slow cancer
Conclusion
This research has suggested that drugs already available that are designed to reduce the amount of copper in the body may be able to reduce the growth of tumours that have a mutation in the BRAF gene, such as melanoma.
The drugs reduced growth of BRAF-mutated tumours in mice and human cancer cells in the laboratory setting. Human clinical trials will be necessary to be certain that the drugs will have a beneficial effect in people with BRAF-mutated tumours before they could become widely used treatments for these types of cancers.
Although these drugs have already been shown to be a safe and effective treatment...
Source: NHS News Feed - April 10, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Source Type: news
Is EBV a Common Cause of Elevated Liver Enzymes?
Discussion
Infectious mononucleosis is caused by an Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) infection causing the triad of fever, sore throat and adenopathy.
The differential diagnosis of clinical presentations similar to EBV includes:
Viral
Cytomegalovirus
Herpes simplex
Hepatitis A, B, C
HIV
Varicella
Bacterial/Spirochete
Brucellosis
Leptospirosis
Syphilis
Q fever
Miscellaneous
Autoimmune hepatitis
Drug side effects
Ischemia
Wilson Disease
Treatment for EBV infections is mainly supportive. Anti-viral medications such as ganciclovir are usually used for severe problems. Liver failure has been treated by transplant.
Refraining fr...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - April 1, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D. Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Neurology: Images in Clinical Medicine
Editor: V. Dimov, M.D., Cleveland ClinicHypoglossal Nerve Palsy during Meningococcal Meningitis. NEJM, 10/2014.Absent Superficial Abdominal Reflex due to thoracic spinal cord neuromyelitis. NEJM, 05/2014.Kayser-Fleischer Rings in Wilson ' s Disease. NEJM, 03/2012.Perilymph Fistula Test leads to nystagmus. NEJM, 01/2012.A stray bullet in the brain - with no deficit of power, cognition, sense of touch, or speech. Lancet, 01/2012.Blindness after Fat Injections. NEJM, 12/2011.Internal-Carotid-Artery Dissection and Cranial-Nerve Palsies. NEJM, 12/2011.A Head Shot. NEJM, 12/2011.Multiple Intracranial Tuberculomas. NEJM, 10/2011....
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - August 22, 2009 Category: General Medicine Tags: Images Neurology Source Type: news
Gastroenterology: Images in Clinical Medicine
Editor: V. Dimov, M.D., Assistant Professor at University of ChicagoGrey Turner ' s sign suggesting retroperitoneal haemorrhage. Lancet, 05/2014.Abdominal-Wall Varices in the Budd –Chiari Syndrome. NEJM, 05/2014.Biliary ileus. Lancet, 07/2012.Meconium-like Ileus in Cystic Fibrosis. NEJM, 05/2012.Achalasia. NEJM, 04/2012.Intestinal Infestation with Ancylostoma ceylanicum. NEJM, 03/2012.Kayser-Fleischer Rings in Wilson ' s Disease. NEJM, 03/2012.Barium Aspiration. NEJM, 03/2012.Pneumopericardium Associated with a Peptic Ulcer. NEJM, 12/2011.Abdominal calcifications secondary to cysticercosis. Lancet, 12/2011.Retinopat...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - August 22, 2009 Category: General Medicine Tags: Gastroenterology Images Source Type: news
