Case Report

1. Abstract Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a type of immune-mediated intestinal inflammation caused by a variety of environmental, genetic and epigenetic risk factors. Up to now, there has been no effective drug treatment for IBD in elderly patients. Cytokines (such as IL-6) have been reported to activate Janus tyrosine kinase2 (JAK2)/signal transducer and activator …

The Protect Effects of Sodium Ferulate against Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Through Repress JAK2/STAT3 Signaling In Young and Aged Mice Read More »

1. Abstract 1.1. Background Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. Although the pelvis is the most common site of occurrence, extra pelvic areas like the umbilicus are also reported. Primary Umbilical Endometriosis is very rare; the reported incidence is 0.5-1% of all extra pelvic diseases. It is often a second …

Primary Umblical Endometriosis Masquerading as a Painful Umblical Nodule: A Case Report Read More »

1. Abstract Iron toxicity is common in children because of accidental ingestion. However, there are very less reports of adults with suicidal attempts. We report a case of 19 years old who developed acute liver injury 48 hrs after the deliberate consumption of a large dose of iron tablets. Laboratory tests for other hepatotoxins were …

Long-Term Follow-Up of Overdose of Iron Tablets in Adult Successfully Managed Without Liver Transplant: A Case Report Read More »

1. Abstract 1.1. Background: Tubercular appendicitis is a rarely encountered entity, even in developing country like India where tuberculosis (TB) is highly prevalent. 1.2. Case Report: A 26-year-old female patient presented initially with short duration epigastric pain associated with intermittent vomiting and mimicked non ulcer dyspepsia (NUD). The pain later became more intense, generalized and …

Appendicular Tuberculosis- A Rare Entity Read More »

1. Abstract 1.1. Background: Plexiform fibromyxoma is a rare mesenchymal tumor of the stomach, found almost exclusively in the antrumor pylorus regions. 1.2. Case Presentation: We incidentally found a protruding mucosal lesion in an asymptomatic 38-year-old man upon gastroscopy. The lesion was located in the upper gastric body, with mucosal plica disruption. An abdominal computed …

Plexiform Fibromyxoma Is A Rare Benign Gastric Tumor: A Case Report Read More »

1. Abstract Hyperacute rejection in solid organ transplantation is a catastrophic event and leads to graft failure immediately. It rarely happens in liver transplantation during operation. A 58-year-old male patient had salvage living donor liver transplantation for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma. His wife was the donor. All the transplantation procedures were uneventful until bile duct anastomosis …

Management of Hyperacute Rejection during Operation in Living Donor Liver Transplantation – A Case Report Read More »

1. Abstract Low-grade Mucinous Appendiceal Neoplasm (LAMN) is a rare appendiceal tumor and has low malignant potential. LAMN and Appendiceal Neuroendocrine Tumor (ANET) are the most frequent benign and malignant appendiceal lesions. A collision between LAMN and Appendiceal neuroendocrine tumor (ANET)is an exceedingly rare condition. So far, evaluating the literature, just 10 cases of collision …

Pulmonary Pleura Metastasis from Low-Grade Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm with Appendiceal Neuroendocrine Tumor: A Case Report and Literature Review Read More »

1. Abstract Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization (TACE) has been widely adopted for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) treatment. However, it may cause several complications, including biloma formation. And bronchobiliary fistula is a post-TACE complication rarely mentioned before.

1. Abstract 1.1. Background Gastric glomus tumor (GGT) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm derived from the glomus body. Due to its atypical clinical, endoscopic, and imaging manifestations, the final diagnosis of GGT needs pathological confirmation. Surgical resection is the main therapeutic method for giant GGTs, and some small GGTs have been treated through endoscopic resection …

Endoscopic Full-Thickness Resection for a Giant Gastric Glomus Tumor with Extra Luminal Growth Read More »

1. Case Report A 51-year-old Asian male with no significant past medical history presents to the Emergency Department (ED) with chief complaint of increasing abdominal pain following an outpatient screening colonoscopy. Per patient and chart review a complete colonoscopy had been achieved and revealed no polyps or abnormalities. At conclusion of procedure retroflexion was attempted …

A Rare Complication of Screening Colonoscopy Read More »