S20 S ince the first successful surgery in 1941 (1), the survival of patients with esophageal atresia (EA) has improved greatly. Consequently, the follow-up of these patients has revealed gastrointestinal (GI) complications unrecognized 60 years ago, such as gastroesophageal reflux and esophagitis with their related consequences. Among these complications, 1 of the major concerns in long-term G...

Colonic perforation caused by upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is extremely rare. A 69-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of abdominal fullness. Colonoscopy could be performed only up to the hepatic flexure due to an elongated colon and residual stools. Because her symptoms improved, upper GI endoscopy was performed 11 days later. The patient developed severe abdominal pai...

Numerous scientific publications explore the field of gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy (a Pubmed search currently yields > 73000 results). Therefore, guidelines have become an indispensable tool for incorporating up-to-date knowledge into daily clinical care. Since the 1990 s, the issuing of guidelines has been a central task of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE). Here, th...

Occult or obscure GI bleeding can occur from any site between the nose and the anus. This is typically revealed by iron deficiency anemia or guaiac positive stools. Diagnostic evaluation includes upper and lower GI endoscopy and possibly examination of the small intestine if the source remains unclear. Often no specific etiology is determined and the occult bleeding ceases. When a source is ide...

Methods Blood was collected for PTEN mutation analysis and medical records were requested to document diagnoses. Patients who are PTEN+ with ≥5 GI polyps, ≥1 of which is hyperplastic (hyp) or hamartomatous (ham, n=4) or who met relaxed ICC criteria (n=118) were analyzed. Upper and lower GI endoscopy and pathology reports were reviewed and findings are reported descriptively. Fisher’s 2-tailed e...

Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome is a rare condition characterised bymultiorgan venousmalformations, in particular of cutaneous area and the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. We report here a child with chronic iron deficiency anaemia, melena and skin lesions. She had severe hypochromic microcytic anaemia. Upper and lower endoscopy revealed hundreds of red-bluish polypoid lesions involving the entire...