Management of Ascites Due to Gastrointestinal Malignancy

Management of adult patients with ascites due to cirrhosis.

A Case Report of Gastrointestinal Bleeding Due to Gastric Lipoma

Benign Gastric tumors are rare and generally account for less than 10% of all stomach tumors. Gastric lipoma is a rare tumor that constitutes approximately 3% of all benign tumors of the stomach and mainly is seen as a submucosal mass. Most gastric lipoma are asymptomatic and are found accidentally. Occasionally they can cause symptoms such as gastrointestinal bleeding, obstruction, abdominal p...

Adiposity and gastrointestinal malignancy.

Recent epidemiologic studies have shown a positive association between obesity and certain cancers. Our retrospective studies show that hypertriglyceridemia is an independent risk factor for the development of colonic adenoma and nodal metastasis in early gastric and esophageal cancer in men. High-fat condition may be favorable for the growth of malignant cells. Serum level of adiponectin is re...

Massive ascites due to abdominal pregnancy.

We describe a case of an abdominal pregnancy which presented in the first trimester with rapid accumulation of blood stained ascites. The ascites resolved completely following surgical removal of a gestational sac from the peritoneal cavity. The pathophysiology of ascites in this case may be similar to that in cases of ascites in other non-malignant gynaecological conditions.

Malignancy of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

Download pose: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most important mesenchymal tumors of the intestinal tract. The vast majority of GISTs exhibit activating mutations of KIT or PDGFRA, but epic alteration of GISTs is largely unknown. In this study, we aimed to clarify the involvement of DNA lation in GIST malignancy. erimental Design: A total of 106 GIST specimens were studied. Levels...