various complications of hydatid cyst have been recognized to date. we have encountered one such complication-rupture of hydatid cyst to the duodenum­ leading to upper gastrointestinal bleeding in a 40 year old male, who referred with severe right upper quadrant (ruq) pain and gastrointestinal bleeding of a few hours' duration. laparotomy revealed a cyst (7 x 15 cm) in the left lobe of the...

Gastrointestinal (GI) stent has been developed for palliation of obstructive symptoms in various diseases causing obstruction of GI tract. Self-expanding metal stent (SEMS) has replaced old type of plastic stent, and endoscopic insertion of stent has replaced fluoroscopy-guided insertion. Nowadays, newly-designed SEMSs have been developed for prevention of complications such as stent migration ...

Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common indication for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, with a large audit reporting 14% mortality [1,2]. Although, the gastrointestinal tract is the most common site of the lymphoma, lymphoma is a rare cause of the gastrointestinal bleeding [3]. In this paper, we present a case with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL) resulting in massive gastrointest...