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A Rare Cause of Massive Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage in Immunocompromised Host | ||||
The Use of a Hemostasis Introducer for Percutaneous Extraction of Bile Duct Stones | ||||
The Effects of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy on Quality of Life in Patients With Dementia | ||||
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy: Mortality and Risk Factors for Survival | ||||
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Abnormal Gas Diffusing Capacity and Portosystemic Shunt in Patients With Chronic Liver Disease
Pulmonary dysfunctions including the hepatopulmonary syndrome and portosystemic shunt are important complications of hepatic cirrhosis. To investigate the severity and nature of abnormal gas diffusing capacity and its correlation to portosystemic shunt in patients with chronic liver disease. Forty-four patients with chronic liver disease (15 chronic active hepatitis (CAH), 16 Child-Pugh class A, and 13 Child-Pugh class B) without other diseases history were enrolled in the study. Full Text
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Hepatic Angiosarcoma: An Unusual Case of Intractable Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Hepatic Angiosarcoma is an extremely rare malignant neoplasm of the vascular or lymphatic endothelium accounting for about 2% of all sarcomas. It is considered idiopathic in up to 70% of cases. We describe the case of a 32-year female transferred to our center for evaluation of intractable gastrointestinal bleeding. Definitive diagnosis remained elusive despite multiple endoscopic assessments with repeated cauterization of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). Full Text
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Vol. 6, No. 2, Apr 2013
Table of Contents
Original Article
| No Association between Circulating Levels and Genetic Variants of IL-6 and TNF-α and Colon Adenoma | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Caila B. Vaughn, Heather M. Ochs-Balcom, Jing Nie, Zhengyi Chen, Cheryl L. Thompson, Russell Tracy, Li Li | 43-48 |
| The Gap Between Flare-Up Recognition and Judgment of Need for Physician Visit in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Makoto Tanaka, Aki Kawakami, Yasushi Iwao, Tsuneo Fukushima, Yukari Takai, Noriko Yamamoto-Mitani | 49-55 |
| Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: Validation of the Severity Score | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Rangson Chaikitamnuaychok, Jayanton Patumanond | 56-62 |
Case Report
| Bleeding Brunner’s Gland Hyperplasia of the Duodenum: A Case Report With a Review of the Japanese Literature | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Tateki Yamane, Takayuki Ishii, Akira Umeda, Shigeharu Takagi, Hitoshi Shimao | 63-66 |
| A Pancreatic Solid Pseudo-Papillary Tumor Detected After Abdominal Injury | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Atsushi Ishii, Kazuko Yoshimura, Hiroshi Ideguchi, Shinichi Hirose | 67-70 |
| Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterium: A Rare Cause of Granulomatous Hepatitis | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Chijioke Enweluzo, Anuradha Sharma, Stephen Lenfest, Fahad Aziz | 71-73 |
| Hepatic Angiosarcoma: An Unusual Case of Intractable Gastrointestinal Bleeding | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Chijioke Enweluzo, Dipendra Chaudry, John Kennedy Phillip, Fahad Aziz | 74-76 |
| Hormonal Effects on Nodular GAVE | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Alan Brijbassie, Abdullah Al Osaimi, Steven M Powell | 77-80 |