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February 2023 - present
February 2023 - present
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Background
Sigmoid volvulus is primarily a disease of the elderly.
Case Presentation
We describe a case of recurrent sigmoid volvulus in an elderly woman who refused surgery due to the high risk posed by general anesthesia and surgical intervention. She underwent endoscopic-assisted percutaneous sigmoidopexy using only three 2-shot anchor sets. No...
Background
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) patients present with dysphagia and often suffer from esophageal food impaction (EFI). EFI can lead to life-threatening perforation, and requires emergent endoscopic intervention. The aim of this study is to evaluate the risk factors for EFI in EoE patients.
Methods
This is a retrospective study performed...
Background: Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) patients present with dysphagia and often suffer from esophageal food impaction (EFI). EFI can lead to life-threatening perforation, and requires emergent endoscopic intervention. The aim of this study is to evaluate the risk factors for EFI in EoE patients.
Methods: This is a retrospective study performed...
Background
Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders, also known as eosinophilic gastroenteritis, are rare inflammatory conditions characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of different parts of the gastrointestinal tract, along with peripheral eosinophilia in most cases. Other known causes for gut eosinophilic infiltration must be excluded to confi...
Dysphagia is a symptom with a broad differential diagnosis. Usually, the etiology of dysphagia is benign, but it is essential to rule out serious causes. It is also critical to think outside the box when the etiology is not obvious. Herein, we describe a case of multiple myeloma that initially presented with dysphagia.
An 81-year-old male patient p...
Oral phenylephrine is a commonly used over-the-counter nasal decongestant drug. It is usually taken for symptomatic relief (in combination drug products) for upper respiratory tract infections, allergic rhinitis, or sinusitis. Adverse cardiovascular effects of intravenous phenylephrine, including organ ischemia, are well known; however, oral phenyl...
Background
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterised by acute intestinal mucosal inflammation with chronic inflammatory features. Various degrees of mucosal eosinophilia are present along with the typical acute (neutrophil-predominant) inflammation. The effect of intestinal eosinophils on IBD outcomes remains unclear.
Methods
This is a ret...
INTRODUCTION
Dysphagia is a common symptom with a broad differential diagnosis. Although the etiology of dysphagia is usually benign, it is critical to rule out serious causes. It is also important to think outside the box when the cause is not obvious. We describe a case of multiple myeloma that presented with dysphagia.
CASE DESCRIPTION/METHODS...
INTRODUCTION
Liver aminotransferases are frequently utilized to evaluate liver and biliary tract diseases. Elevated aminotransferases are non-specific and further testing is usually necessary to identify the underlying cause. We present a puzzling case of abnormal aminotransferases.
CASE DESCRIPTION/METHODS
A 28-year-old male patient was referred...
Background:
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Perturbed gut- microbiota (dysbiosis) and increased intestinal permeability (leaky-gut) with translocation of bacterial antigens, play critical role in obesity and metabolic syndrome, which are also major ACS risk factors. Additionally, Trimethylamine-N-Oxide...
Background
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EOGE) is a rare idiopathic disease characterized by eosinophil-predominant inflammation of the stomach and/or intestines. Our aims are to determine the epidemiology, clinical features and outcomes of EOGE cases in a tertiary-care hospital.
Methods
Retrospective cohort study of patients with gastrointestinal...
Gut-derived bacterial LPS plays an essential role in inducing intestinal and systemic inflammatory responses and have been implicated as a pathogenic factor in necrotizing enterocolitis and inflammatory bowel disease. The defective intestinal tight junction barrier was shown to be an important factor contributing to the development of intestinal in...
First case of intra-abdominal abscess after Fecal Microbiota Transplant.
Recurrent Esophageal variceal bleeding due to portal vein thrombosis in a patient with Prothrombin 20210A mutation. Sugiura procedure was done to control massive bleeding.
The defective intestinal epithelial tight junction (TJ) barrier has been postulated to be an important pathogenic factor contributing to intestinal inflammation. It has been shown that the proinflammatory cytokine IL-1β causes an increase in intestinal permeability; however, the signaling pathways and the molecular mechanisms involved remain unclea...
Background: Oligella ureolytica is an uncommon gram-negative rod that has rarely been isolated from urine in patients with indwelling urinary catheters. Bacteremia with this organism is exceedingly rare, to the best of my knowledge there is only three reported cases; all have been in patients who were immunocompromised or had a central venous cathe...
