Peritoneal Lipomatosis: A Case Report of a 12-Year-Old Boy by L. Fotis, J. Koglmeier, N. Shah

“…His diagnostic work up included an abdominal MRI, wireless capsule endoscopy and single-balloon enteroscopy. Peritoneal lipomatosis although rare can be diagnosed in childhood. …”
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The role of partial splenic artery embolization in the management of refractory esophageal variceal bleeding due to portal vein thrombosis by Büşra Tetik Dinçer, Nafiye Urgancı, Aylin Hasanefendioğlu Bayrak, Özlem Durmaz, İlgin Özden

“…Due to newly developed multiple varices observed on control endoscopy a decision was made to perform splenic artery embolization. …”
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Gambaran Klinis dan Endoskopi Saluran Cerna Bagian Atas Pasien Dispepsia di Bagian RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Citra Yuriana Putri, Arnelis ., Asterina .

“…One of the diagnostic tool for dyspepsia was endoscopy. It can be determined the type and the location of upper gastrointestinal’s lesions in patient with dyspepsia. …”
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Comparison of MRI and CT in the Evaluation of Unilateral Maxillary Sinus Opacification by Elise Chua, Annakan V. Navaratnam, Dominic St Leger, Vincent Lam, Samit Unadkat, Alexander Weller

“…Although MRI is increasingly used, no studies validate its utility compared to CT or nasal endoscopy in this context. Methods. A retrospective analysis of 49 patients presenting with complete UMSO to a tertiary referral centre was performed, investigated with both CT and MRI. …”
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Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: Clinical, Endoscopic, and Radiological Findings by Emanuele Sinagra, Dario Raimondo, Domenico Albano, Valentina Guarnotta, Melania Blasco, Sergio Testai, Marta Marasà, Vincenzo Mastrella, Valerio Alaimo, Valentina Bova, Giovanni Albano, Dario Sorrentino, Giovanni Tomasello, Francesco Cappello, Angelo Leone, Francesca Rossi, Massimo Galia, Roberto Lagalla, Federico Midiri, Gaetano Cristian Morreale, Georgios Amvrosiadis, Guido Martorana, Marcello Giuseppe Spampinato, Vittorio Virgilio, Massimo Midiri

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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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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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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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