mast cells are related to certain gastrointestinal complaints. mast cell density has not been studied in cardio-esophageal region to the best of our knowledge. in this study we wanted to obtain an estimate of mast cell density in this region and compare it with mast cell density in antrum. from april 2007 till march 2010, we chose children (<14 years old) who underwent upper endoscopy and from ...

A 77-year-old man with a chief complaint of dysphasia underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). We found a whitish warty mucosa and a cauliflower-like mass in the middle esophagus (Picture 1). The whitish fluffy lesion extended to the lower esophagus. The presence of irregularly shaped erosions and a circumferential area of stenosis were detected at the esophagogastric junction (Picture 2). O...

Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a hyperpigmented keratotic skin lesion known to be associated with malignant disease and endocrinopathy. We report a very rare case of generalized AN with Sjögren's syndrome- and systemic lupus erythematosus-like features but without type B insulin resistance. Neither internal malignancy nor other endocrinological disorders, including glucose intolerance, were detec...

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Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD), defined as symptoms or mucosal damage caused by reflux of gastric contents into the esophageal body, is a multifactorial disorder. Malfunctioning of the anti-reflux barrier at the esophagogastric junction, consisting of the right diaphragmatic crus and the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), is the pivotal abnormality. Other factors such as impaired esoph...

BACKGROUND Teratoma at the esophagogastric junction is extremely rare. CASE REPORT A 26-day-old male neonate who presented with vomiting and melena. OBSERVATION Investigations revealed a mass at the esophagogastric junction, which was excised and confirmed to be a teratoma. OUTCOME A fistula at the lower end of the esophagus and an esophageal hiatal hernia were observed as complications. ...

5 ABBREVIATIONS 1 ABBREVIATIONS COX cyclooxygenase CT computed tomography EG esophagogastric EN4 endothelium-specific antibody (anti-CD31) EUR euro EUS endoscopic ultrasonography FCR Finnish Cancer Registry FGF fibroblast growth factor GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease GSH glutathione HGD high-grade dysplasia HRP horseradish peroxidase ICDO International Classification of Diseases for Oncolo...

Phase-contrast x-ray imaging using an x-ray interferometer has great potential to reveal the structures inside soft tissues, because the sensitivity of this method to hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen is about 1000 times higher than that of the absorption-contrast x-ray method. In this study, we used phase-contrast X-ray CT to investigate human resected esophagogastric junction. This techn...

CHRISTENSEN, JAMES, JEFFREY L. CONKLIN, AND BARRY W. FREEMAN. Physiologic specialization at esophagogastric junction in three species. Am. J. Physiol. 225(6): 1265-1270. 1973.-In opossums, cats, and monkeys comparisons were made of length-resting tension relationships and responses to low-frequency electrical field stimulation among serial 2 mm-wide strips cut transversely from the esophagogast...

BACKGROUND The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor, gefitinib, has been reported to successfully treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients with genetic mutations in EGFR. The aim of this study was to investigate the existence of EGFR mutations in carcinoma of esophagogastric junction, and also to explore the possibility of treating carcinoma of esophagogastric junction us...