chronic granulomatous disease (cgd) represents a group of inherited disorders of phagocytic system, manifesting recurrent infections at different sites. the present study was accomplished in order to determine the gastrointestinal manifestations of cgd patients. fifty-seven patients (38 males and 19 females) with cgd, who had been referred to three immunodeficiency referral centers in iran, wer...

Gastroparesis is a condition of abnormal gastric motility characterised by delayed gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical outlet obstruction. It is seen commonly in people with diabetes but is idiopathic in a third of patients. Symptoms include nausea and vomiting, post-prandial fullness and early satiety, and abdominal bloating and discomfort. Investigations fall into three categories: ...

A 48-year-old gentleman presented with abdominal pain for 1 year. He had undergone an abdominal surgery for recurrent abdominal pain 10 years back, details of which were not available. Clinical examination, blood chemistries and ultrasound were normal. He underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy for evaluation of abdominal pain. Endoscopic examination revealed evidence of gastrojejunostomy with nor...

the esophagogastric junction (gastric inlet obstruction; GIO) or antrum (gastric outlet obstruction; GOO) are unresectable and show local recurrence. Patients with GIO or GOO may present with swallowing difficulty or intractable vomiting, and/or the inability to eat, conditions which lead to a progressive deterioration in their quality of life. The consequences are weight loss and dehydration, ...

Gastric necrosis due to gastric outlet obstruction is a very rare condition, but it might be fatal if missed or if diagnosis is delayed. Our patient was a 73-year-old male complaining of abdominal pain, distension and dyspnea for 1 day. In plain radiography and computed tomography, a markedly distended stomach and decreased enhancement at the gastric wall were noted. He underwent explo-laparoto...

BACKGROUND Plaster ingestion forming gastric bezoar is a strange way to attempt suicide and this method has not yet been reported. It may lead to a mechanical obstruction of the gut, especially the pyloric region, and could manifest with abdominal pain, epigastric distress, nausea, vomiting, and fullness. CASE PRESENTATION Herein we report a case of a 37 year-old woman presenting with plaster...

We report a case of gastric bezoar-induced gastric outlet obstruction that was successfully treated with a combination of endoscopic injection and irrigation with Coca Cola. A 73-year-old diabetic woman had a history of perforated peptic ulcer and had received pyloroplasty more than 20 years previously. She had been ingesting Pho Pu Zi (Cordia dichotoma Forst. f.) as an appetizer for 1 month. S...

BACKGROUND Upside-down stomach (UDS) is characterized by herniation of the entire stomach or most gastric portions into the posterior mediastinum. Symptoms may vary heavily as they are related to reflux and mechanically impaired gastric emptying. UDS is associated with a risk of incarceration and volvulus development which both might be complicated by acute gastric outlet obstruction, advanced ...