A 53-year-old man with no prior medical history was transferred to our hospital because of a 2-month history of dysphagia with throat pain. A complete blood count showed hemoglobin 14.2g/dL, and white blood cell count 11890/mL, and other laboratory findings were within normal limits. An enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan showed diffuse thickening of the esophageal wall without regional lymp...

BACKGROUND Small bowel angioectasia is reported as the most common cause of bleeding in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Although the safety and efficacy of endoscopic treatment have been demonstrated, rebleeding rates are relatively high. To establish therapeutic and follow-up guidelines, we investigated the long-term outcomes and clinical predictors of rebleeding in patients w...

Since the introduction by Hirschowitz in the year 1958 of fibre optics into the field of endoscopy1, oesophagoscopy and gastroscopy have attained an undreamed of popularity as diagnostic methods. It is now possible to observe directly all the regions of the stomach, to photograph and film them, and to obtain biopsy samples under direct visual control. Colour television makes possible the demons...

Obesity has become a major concern among gastroenterologists due to its large influence on gastrointestinal and hepatic diseases: reflux esophagitis, pancreatitis, gallstone disease, liver fibrosis, and neoplastic tumors of the esophagus, pancreas, and colon. Studies of morbid obese subjects undergoing bariatric surgery have revealed that obesity is related with an increased prevalence of endos...

CONTEXT Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feedings are generally considered safe with few serious complications. Acute pancreatitis is a rare complication associated with replacement percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes. CASE REPORT We report two cases of acute pancreatitis induced by migrated replacement percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes. CONCLUSIONS Migration of a bal...

Sedation allows patients to tolerate unpleasant endoscopic procedures by relieving anxiety, discomfort, or pain. It also reduces a patient's risk of physical injury during endoscopic procedures, while providing the endoscopist with an adequate setting for a detailed examination. Sedation is therefore considered by many endoscopists to be an essential component of gastrointestinal endoscopy. End...

Glomangiopericytomas are a rare type of sinonasal tumors with high relapse rates. Endoscopic sinus surgery is the classical technique to remove such tumors. Here we report case glomangiopericytoma orbital extension, infrequently described in literature. A 50 year-old woman was referred our hospital because right paranasal painless swelling, which appeared 9 months ago and slowly increasing size...

Since the introduction by Hirschowitz in the year 1958 of fibre optics into the field of endoscopy1, oesophagoscopy and gastroscopy have attained an undreamed of popularity as diagnostic methods. It is now possible to observe directly all the regions of the stomach, to photograph and film them, and to obtain biopsy samples under direct visual control. Colour television makes possible the demons...

Vocal cord nodules are benign laryngeal lesions seen in professional voice users. They usually bilateral and thought to occur due submucosal edema hemorrhage, with resultant fibrosis. False occurrences very rare; hence we report a unique case of unilateral right false nodule. A healthy 16-year-old female student presented persistent hoarseness for two years without any history abuse, trauma, in...

Objectives. Sessile nonampullary duodenal tumors (SNADTs) are relatively rare and endoscopic resection of these lesions is considered more challenging than in other parts of the gastrointestinal tract. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of endoscopic resection for SNADT. Methods. Medical records including endoscopic resection for SNADT from July 2002 to July 2013 from 5 cente...