Case Report

Abdominal cocoon syndrome, the idiopathic form of sclera sing encapsulating peritonitis, is a rare condition of unknown etiology that results in an intestinal obstruction due to total or partial encapsulation of the small bowel by a fibro collage nous membrane (cocoons) [1]. A major challenge faced by clinicians while dealing with this entity is that

Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common primary malignant tumor of the liver. Cirrhosisis associated with its carcinogenesis, so periodic surveillance is necessary. Ultrasonography is currently the most appropriate test for screening hepatocellular carcinoma, and alpha-fetoprotein is the most used biomarker despite its low sensitivity

In this case report, we describe the clinical history of a 67-year-old male with a mediastinal bulky non-Hodgkin lymphoma, treated with chemotherapy (R-CHOP scheme) and radiotherapy. Less than six months after complete remission, he was referred to our Gastroenterology Unit with gradual onset esophageal dysphagia, pyrosis and dry cough, especially evident after eating. The symptoms …

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The patient was a 75-year-old woman who achieved Helicobacter pylori eradication. She started proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy for reflux esophagitis in 2016. Gastrointestinal endoscopy two years later (in 2018) revealed yellow sub mucosal tumor-like polypoid lesions in the greater curvature in the upper part of the gastric corpus and anterior wall

A pseudo-pancreatic cyst is a common clinical entity characterized by a fibrous tissue wall which is devoid of epithelium with localized fluid rich in pancreatic enzymes as amylase [1]. Its incidence reaches 30-40% after pancreatitis [1, 2], decompression is indicated when symptomatic cysts persist for more than six weeks and for those larger than six …

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We report a case of 35-year-old woman with recurrent intussusceptions caused by multiple hemangiomas of the small bowel during hospitalization. When she was admitted to emergency room, multiple hemangiomas of the small bowel leading to intussusceptions was diagnosed through laparotomy

Diphyllobothrium latum infestation is well known as the helminthic disease in non-tropical countries. It has never been reported in Thailand. This report was aimed to present a case of D

Transaldolase TALDO deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of the pentose phosphate pathway. It has variable presentations with poor outcome when present early in life. We present a young Saudi infant with a fatal early presentation of TALD deficiency