Case Report

In this essay, we describe a technical protocol specifically developed to optimize the performance of barium swallows in patients with progressive dysphagia for solids only. We usually perform single-contrast, single-view, very high-density dynamic barium swallows in this kind of patients, in which a mechanical obstruction is highly likely

Dissecting esophagitis is a rare and benign form of chronic esophagitis, of diverse etiology, char- acterized by a typically whitish mucosa, with or without bleeding and presence of vertical circum- ferential fissures and cracks at endoscopy

We describe here the clinical history of a 74-year old man presenting with a gradually worsening pharyngeal dysphagia with globus, occasional intra-deglutitory coughing, hoarseness and a 5 kg weight loss in the previous two months. Apart from type II Diabetes Mellitus, the patient’s clinical history was unremarkable

We report two cases of Abdominal Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome (ACNES) suc- cessfully diagnosed using Doppler ultrasound. In both cases, patients complained of chron- ic abdominal pain, and physical examination showed a positive Carnett’s sign. Although the results of several examinations including endoscopy appeared normal, ultrasound exam- ination revealed

An 86-year-old woman presented with epigastric pain and anorexia. She was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma and was prescribed atezolizumab 20 days earlier. Her data showed a cholestat- ic-type liver dysfunction. We

Aortoenteric Fistula (AEF) is a rare cause of massive gastrointestinal bleeding. Primary AEF are rare and generally the consequence of an aortic aneurysm. The duodenum and esophagus are the main locations of AEF. Diagnosis is difficult and patients are often hemodynamically unstable at the time of management because

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