OBJECTIVE To study the characteristics of peptic ulcer and erosion in pediatric patients. METHODS Over a period of seven years, 1,026 children underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in our pediatric gastroenterology unit. RESULTS Peptic ulcers and erosions were found in 59 (7.2%) patients [ulcers in 42 (5.1%)and erosions in 17 (2.1%)]. Thirty (50.9%) children presented with acute upper ...

The patient reported that his mouth and throat were painful and he had difficulty in swallowing food. Initially, the ulcers had persisted over the two weeks following the prescription of Dynexan®, Augmentin 1g BDS for 5 days, Andolex C® and Mucain mouthwash®, by his general practitioner. Subsequent referral to an ENT surgeon had resulted in confirmation of an extra-oesophageal reflux component....

the association of pemphigus and thymoma is real, although rare. we report a 73-year-old woman presenting with cutaneous bullac and erosions superimposed on erythematous and urticarial plaques, and a positive nikolsky sign. she. had a large mediastinal mass that proved to be a benign thymoma. her skin biopsy and direct immunofluorescence test were suggestive of superficial pemphigus.

OBJECTIVE Characterize the phenotypic features of media and intima coronary artery smooth muscle cells (SMCs) in mildly stenotic plaques, erosions, stable plaques, and in-stent restenosis. METHODS AND RESULTS Expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA), smooth muscle myosin heavy chains (SMMHCs), and smoothelin was investigated by immunohistochemistry followed by morphometric quantifi...