During the last 100 years in medical literature,there are only 54 reports,including the report of Pasaoglu et al(World J Gastroenterol 2008;14:2915-2916),with clinical descriptions of agenesis of the dorsal pancreas i...During the last 100 years in medical literature,there are only 54 reports,including the report of Pasaoglu et al(World J Gastroenterol 2008;14:2915-2916),with clinical descriptions of agenesis of the dorsal pancreas in humans.Agenesis of the dorsal pancreas,a rare congenital pancreatic malformation,is associated with some other medical conditions such as hyperglycemia,abdominal pain,pancreatitis and a few other diseases.In approximately 50% of reported patients with this congenital malformation,hyperglycemia was demonstrated.Evaluation of hyperglycemia and diabetes mellitus in all patients with agenesis of the dorsal pancreas including description of fasting blood glucose,oral glucose tolerance test,glycated hemoglobin and medical treatment would be a future goal.Since autosomal dominant transmission has been suggested in single families,more family studies including imaging technologies with demonstration of the pancreatic duct system are needed for evaluation of this disease.With this letter to the editor,we aim to increase available information for the better understanding of this rare disease.展开更多
The postmortem examination of a 59-year-old man who had suffered from acute abdominal pain for two days revealed that the cause of death was peritonitis secondary to perforated peptic ulceration. During examination,it...The postmortem examination of a 59-year-old man who had suffered from acute abdominal pain for two days revealed that the cause of death was peritonitis secondary to perforated peptic ulceration. During examination,it was found that the urinary tract was abnormal. Here, we report a postmortem finding of aplastic renal dysplasia of the kidney and malformation of the urinary tract.展开更多
文摘During the last 100 years in medical literature,there are only 54 reports,including the report of Pasaoglu et al(World J Gastroenterol 2008;14:2915-2916),with clinical descriptions of agenesis of the dorsal pancreas in humans.Agenesis of the dorsal pancreas,a rare congenital pancreatic malformation,is associated with some other medical conditions such as hyperglycemia,abdominal pain,pancreatitis and a few other diseases.In approximately 50% of reported patients with this congenital malformation,hyperglycemia was demonstrated.Evaluation of hyperglycemia and diabetes mellitus in all patients with agenesis of the dorsal pancreas including description of fasting blood glucose,oral glucose tolerance test,glycated hemoglobin and medical treatment would be a future goal.Since autosomal dominant transmission has been suggested in single families,more family studies including imaging technologies with demonstration of the pancreatic duct system are needed for evaluation of this disease.With this letter to the editor,we aim to increase available information for the better understanding of this rare disease.
文摘The postmortem examination of a 59-year-old man who had suffered from acute abdominal pain for two days revealed that the cause of death was peritonitis secondary to perforated peptic ulceration. During examination,it was found that the urinary tract was abnormal. Here, we report a postmortem finding of aplastic renal dysplasia of the kidney and malformation of the urinary tract.
