Primary Esophageal Intramural Squamous Cell Carcinoma Masquerading as a Submucosal Tumor: A Rare Presentation of a Common Disease [0.03%]
误诊为黏膜下肿瘤的食管固有层内鳞状细胞癌一例
Nikhil Sonthalia,Samit S Jain,Ravindra G Surude et al.
Nikhil Sonthalia et al.
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is the commonest primary malignant esophageal tumor, which typically presents as endoscopically visible surface mucosal ulcerations, irregularities, or polyploidal masses. We here report a rare case...
Maria Cappello,Gaetano Cristian Morreale
Maria Cappello
In the past, laboratory tests were considered of limited value in Crohn's disease (CD). In the era of biologics, laboratory tests have become essential to evaluate the inflammatory burden of the disease (C-reactive protein, fecal calprotect...
Maria Cappello,Gaetano C Morreale,Anna Licata
Maria Cappello
Celiac sprue is a chronic disease, which usually occurs in children and young adults. However, it can develop in any age group, and the prevalence is increasing even in the elderly population. The atypical patterns of clinical presentation ...
Comparing the Roles of EUS, ERCP and MRCP in Idiopathic Acute Recurrent Pancreatitis [0.03%]
内镜超声、内镜逆行胰胆管造影和磁共振胰胆管成像在自身免疫性复发性急性胰腺炎中作用的比较研究
Mohammad Taghi Safari,Mohammad Bager Miri,Shahram Ebadi et al.
Mohammad Taghi Safari et al.
Acute recurrent pancreatitis (ARP) is defined as more than two attacks of acute pancreatitis with complete or almost complete resolution of symptoms and signs of pancreatitis between episodes. The initial evaluation fails to detect the caus...
Internal Herniation Through Foramen of Winslow: A Diagnosis Not to Be Missed [0.03%]
Winship裂孔内疝诊断不容忽视
Edmund Leung,Simon Bramhall,Prajeesh Kumar et al.
Edmund Leung et al.
Introduction: Hernias through the foramen of Winslow are extremely rare, accounting for 0.1% of all abdominal hernias. Delayed diagnosis is often observed, resulting in bowel strangulation and high mortality. ...
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: Therapeutic Options and Surveillance Management [0.03%]
原发性硬化性胆管炎的治疗选择和监测管理
Aditi Kumar,Daniel Wheatley,Amar Puttanna
Aditi Kumar
Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a chronic immune-mediated liver disease. Though rare, it poses several clinical concerns for the managing physician. There are currently limited therapeutic options in the management of the condition and we...
Vishnu Prasad Nelamangala Ramakrishnaiah,Somanath Malage,G S Sreenath et al.
Vishnu Prasad Nelamangala Ramakrishnaiah et al.
Esophageal carcinoma has a special place in gastrointestinal carcinomas because it contains two main types, namely, squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Carcinoma esophagus patients require some form of palliation because of locally ...
Monika Vyas,Xiu Yang,Xuchen Zhang
Monika Vyas
Gastric polyps are frequently encountered on endoscopic examinations. While many of these represent true epithelial lesions, some of the polyps may result from underlying stromal or lymphoid proliferations or even heterotopic tissue. Histol...
Atsushi Imagawa,Keiko Takeuchi,Kozue Suto
Atsushi Imagawa
Endoscopic image of achalasia usually shows dilated esophageal cavity with retained liquids and foods. Recently, "pinstripe pattern" (PSP) in the case of achalasia patient was reported as an endoscopic image of the indicator for early detec...
Hemostasis Achieved Endoscopically for Diverticular Bleeding from the Horizontal Portion of the Duodenum [0.03%]
内镜下空肠上段憩室出血的止血治疗
Yasumasa Matuso,Hiroshi Yasuda,Midori Suzuki et al.
Yasumasa Matuso et al.
Diverticulum of the horizontal portion of the duodenum is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Since it is difficult to access the horizontal portion of the duodenum by standard upper GI endoscopy, only a very few cases of ...