In the worldwide medical literature, only one case of inlet patch shows a kissing pattern on endoscopy. This article describes 69-year-old female patient who came to gastroenterology clinic, Rohani hospital, Babol University Medical Sciences (Iran) for an examination indigestion. Endoscopy showed two polyps in background maroon just below upper esophageal sphincter, oppositely positioned view p...

Two new species of the gobiid genus Coryogalops, C. guttatus sp. nov. and C. pseudomonospilus sp. nov., are described from the Red Sea. Coryogalops guttatus sp. nov. is distinguished from its congeners by having dorsal-fin rays VI + I,12; anal-fin rays I,10-11; pectoral-fin rays 17, three upper rays with free tips; pelvic fins I,5, joined to form a disc, weakly emarginate, with pelvic frenum re...

presented to our department with recurrent lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Her past history was remarkable for a choledochal cyst excision with hepaticojejunostomy 2 years ago. Intermittent massive bleeding started 6 months after the surgery for which the patient received blood transfusions as the source of the bleeding was not identified. On examination the stools were maroon colored stool bu...

A cute lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) is distinct clinically from upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in epidemiology, prognosis, management, and outcome. LGIB encompasses a wide clinical spectrum ranging from trivial hematochezia to massive hemorrhage with shock, requiring emergency hospitalization. The spectrum of LGIB is broad. It may be acute or chronic, obvious or occult. This articl...

Raman microscopy (RM) is widely used in archaeometrical studies of pigments, geomaterials and biomaterials in the Cultural Heritage, but one domain has received relatively less attention: the colouring of stained glass. This feasibility study investigates the advantages and disadvantages of employing RM alone in this field by means of a study of modern commercial glasses, modern commercial pigm...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting approximately 1% of the population and is characterized by cartilage and bone destruction ultimately leading to loss of joint function. Early detection and intervention of disease provides the best hope for successful treatment and preservation of joint mobility and function. Reliable and non-invasive techniques that accurately me...

A 50-year-old male presented with passage of maroon colored stools for one week. Th is was associated with postural symptoms and prior to his transfer to us he had received multiple packed red cell transfusions elsewhere. Th e patient had undergone a renal transplant elsewhere 18 years ago and was presently receiving steroids and everolimus. Th e patient underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy and...