Primary extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma of stomach: A case report and review of literature by Prashant Mane, Prashant Ramteke, Anand Singh, Ajay Gogia, Saumyaranjan Mallick

“…A 22-year-old male patient presented with complaints of abdominal pain and hematemesis. Endoscopy showed a large ulcer in the stomach. Partial gastrectomy done and histopathology showed transmural infiltration by intermediate size atypical lymphoid cells which are immunopositive for CD3, CD56, TIA, EBV-encoded RNA (EBER) and negative for CD4, CD8, CD20. …”
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Nivolumab Effective for Gastric and Lung Cancers but Not for Multiple Myeloma in a Multiple Primary Cancer Patient by Tsukasa Yasuda, Junji Hiraga, Michihiko Narita, Yoshimasa Tanikawa, Tomoyuki Tsuzuki

“…He was also diagnosed with gastric cancer with liver metastasis and primary lung cancer by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and computed tomography (CT). Nivolumab treatment was given as third-line therapy, and it was effective for gastric and lung cancers. …”
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Technical Review on Endoscopic Treatment Devices for Management of Upper Gastrointestinal Postsurgical Leaks by Renato Medas, Eduardo Rodrigues-Pinto

“…Upper gastrointestinal postsurgical leaks are challenging to manage and often require radiological, endoscopic, or surgical intervention. Nowadays, endoscopy is considered the first-line approach for their management, however, there is no definite consensus on the most appropriate therapeutic approach. …”
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Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Kevin T. Kao, Jitesh K. Patel, Vijayamalini Pampati

“…The workup is based on history and physical followed by imaging and endoscopy with biopsy to confirm gastrointestinal polyposis. …”
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Use of LARA-urea Breath Test in diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Children and Adolescents: A Preliminary Study by Andrew S Day, Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten, Anthony R Otley, Linda Best, AnneMarie Griffiths, Philip M Sherman

“…BACKGROUND: An accurate diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in children currently relies upon histological assessment or culture of gastric biopsies obtained at endoscopy. Noninvasive testing would permit simpler assessment of children with dyspeptic symptoms. …”
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Adult acute megakaryoblastic leukemia with persistent diarrhea and extreme thrombocytosis: A very unusual case by Nevin Alayvaz Aslan, Gülsün Gülten

“…The diagnostic workup included a stool analysis, endoscopy colonoscopy, and imaging studies; however, these studies did not reveal any possible etiology. …”
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Peutz–Jeghers syndrome – Be in need of vigilance: A case report by Vandana S. Tomey, Sudhir Tomey, Kewal Dhone, Tanmay Tapase

“…Diagnosis of PJS was established via clinical history, examination, CT scan, and endoscopy revealing the need for laparotomy for bowel obstruction secondary to chronic intermittent intussusception, enterotomy for small polyps. …”
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A Case of Myoepithelial Hamartoma: Morphological Variation Supported by OCT4 Expression by Takehiro Tanaka, Kenji Nishida, Masaya Iwamuro, Satoru Kikuchi, Tadashi Yoshino

“…In this report, we describe a patient with myoepithelial hamartoma, which is regarded as synonymous with adenomyosis and heterotopic pancreas. Endoscopy revealed a submucosal tumor in the antrum of the stomach. …”
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Surgical Resection of Tracheal Diverticulum with Haemoptysis as Unusual Presentation by Leonardo Toscano, Daniel Terra, Siul Salisbury, Nicolas Arechavaleta

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Ileocecal intussusception in a patient with ileal melanoma metastasis: clinical case and review of the literature by M. A. Danilov, A. O. Atroschenko, S. V. Pozdnyakov, G. G. Saakyan

“…Ultrasound investigation and endoscopy contribute significantly to diagnosis of this pathology; however in certain cases computer and magnetic-resonance tomography are required. …”
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Methods of risk prediction and monitoring of treatment response rate of bleedings from esophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis by D. V. Garbuzenko

“…Their inherent disadvantages promoted studying of sensitivity and specificity of other predictors of this complication, as well as technologies estimating severity of portal hypertension, such as capsule endoscopy, Doppler ultrasound, multispiral computer tomography, non-invasive methods of liver fibrosis diagnostics and of some others.Conclusion. …”
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Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia in an Underserved Population in the USA: Prevalence, Epidemiologic and Clinical Features by Tarek Almouradi, Tadd Hiatt, Bashar Attar

“…We conducted a retrospective review of esophagogastroduodenoscopies performed in our endoscopy unit between the months of April and October 2010 to evaluate the prevalence and the epidemiologic and endoscopic features of gastric intestinal metaplasia in an underserved population in the United States.…”
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Giant leiomyoma of the esophagus. Presentation of a case by Tomas Ariel Lombardo Vaillant, Leopoldo de Quesada Suárez

“…Diagnostic tests included radiography of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum, upper digestive endoscopy, computed tomography, and MRI. The patient underwent surgery by right thoracotomy, enucleation of a 10x6x5cm tumor was performed, and the integrity of the mucosa was verified. …”
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Spontaneous Colo-Umbilical Fistula Complicating Diverticulitis of the Sigmoid Colon by Helen Bolanaki, Georgios Kouklakis, Nikos Courcoutsakis, Panagoula Oikonomou, Anastasios J. Karayiannakis

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Allergic enteritis in children by Mieczysława Czerwionka-Szaflarska, Ewa Łoś-Rycharska, Julia Gawryjołek

“…The diagnosis of allergic enteritis is based on the clinical examination and the results of additional tests including an endoscopy of the lower digestive tract with histopathological assessment. …”
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Microstrip Wireless Antenna Used By Capsule For Stomach Internal Photography by Mayss Alreem Nizar Hammed, Rashid Ali Fayadh

“… a wireless capsule endoscopy is small device used to examine the digestive system. …”
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A Prospective Audit of Patient Experiences in Colonoscopy Using the Global Rating Scale: A Cohort of 1187 Patients by Vincent de Jonge, Jerome Sint Nicolaas, Eoin A Lalor, Clarence K Wong, Brennan Walters, Anand Bala, Ernst J Kuipers, Monique E van Leerdam, Sander JO Veldhuyzen van Zanten

“…BACKGROUND: The Global Rating Scale (GRS) comprehensively evaluates the quality of an endoscopy department, providing a patient-centred framework for service improvement.…”
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Minimally Invasive Abdominal Repair of a Giant Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia with Occupation of the Right Thorax in a 53-Year-Old Man by Francisco Navarro, Eduardo Pizarro, Marco Ceroni

“…Chest computed tomography, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, and high-resolution oesophageal manometry are used to indicate the best treatment. …”
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Use of Argon Plasma Coagulation and Endoscopic Hemoclips for Postsurgical Gastrointestinal Fistula by Abdullah Sohail, Ahmad Khan, Hamza Shah, Ragheb Rezko

“…The patient’s post-op course was complicated by an anastomotic leak that was first treated conservatively; however, his condition continued to deteriorate. An upper endoscopy was performed, which showed misplacement of drain forming a fistulous track through the lumen of the bowel. …”
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Esophageal Involvement in Wegener’s Granulomatosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Glen A Fallows, Sean F Hamilton, Douglas S Taylor, S Bharati Reddy

“…A patient whose initial presentation of Wegener’s granulomatosis was odynophagia secondary to esophageal vasculitis is described. Endoscopy revealed multiple punched out ulcerations in the esophagus, which resolved with standard therapy for systemic Wegener’s granulomatosis. …”
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