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Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Gastroenterologist’s Perspective in May 2020Although COVID-19 primarily affects the lungs, it is in fact a multisystem disorder causing high mortality and panicking the whole world. Gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations of this disorder usually accompany respiratory manifestations and this combination is indicative of the severity of the disease.
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Use of Vitamin D With Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Therapy for Crohn’s DiseaseVitamin D (VD) has an important role in regulating gut mucosal immunity, and seems to be inversely linked to disease activity and more frequent relapses in inflammatory bowel disease. In this study, we evaluated patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) in association with VD.
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Benign Multicystic Peritoneal Mesothelioma Presenting as Appendiceal Abscess: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic ChallengeHerein, we present a case of a Caucasian man who was referred as suspected complicated appendicitis by his primary care physician, with the final diagnosis being benign multicystic mesothelioma.
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Histologic Lesions of Porto-Sinusoidal Vascular Disease Following Phlebotomy in HemochromatosisPhlebotomy induces regression of liver fibrosis in genetic hemochromatosis. We assessed the histologic changes in pre-phlebotomy and post-phlebotomy liver biopsies from patients with HFE mutation as a model to study regression of fibrosis.
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Esophageal Carcinoma Cuniculatum Diagnosed on Mucosal Biopsies Using a Semiquantitative Histologic SchemaEsophageal carcinoma cuniculatum is a rare variant of squamous cell carcinoma characterized by a unique and common histologic pattern including hyperkeratosis, acanthosis, dyskeratosis, deep keratinization, intraepithelial neutrophils, neutrophilic microabscess...
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First Reported Case of Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of the Appendix
An extramedullary plasmacytoma involving the gastrointestinal tract is extremely rare. We report an appendiceal extramedullary plasmacytoma in a 35-year-old man who presented to the emergency department because of upper abdominal pain. Computed tomography (CT) imaging revealed an incidental mass (3.7 × 1.9 × 1.6 cm) at the tip of the appendix. Full Text
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Table of Contents
Review
| Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Gastroenterologist’s Perspective in May 2020 | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Monjur Ahmed | 89-95 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1292 |
Original Article
| Filling of Polyglycolic Acid Sheets for Closure of Gastrointestinal Fistulas With an Easily Deliverable Technique Using a Guidewire | Abstract HTML PDF Suppl1 |
| Hideaki Kawabata, Daiki Sone, Katsutoshi Yamaguchi, Naonori Inoue, Yuji Okazaki, Yuki Ueda, Misuzu Hitomi, Masatoshi Miyata, Shigehiro Motoi | 96-100 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1284 |
| Use of Vitamin D With Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Therapy for Crohn’s Disease | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Mauro Bafutto, Enio Chaves Oliveira, Joffre Rezende Filho | 101-106 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1264 |
| Evaluation of Roles of MicroRNA-21 and MicroRNA-18a in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Comparison of Their Changes in Expression Post-Chemoradiotherapy | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Mohd Talha Noor, Nivesh Seehra, Jitendra Rajput, Rajeev Sharma, Bhagwan Singh Thakur | 107-113 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1261 |
Short Communication
| Auditing the Routine Microbiological Examination of Pus Swabs From Uncomplicated Perianal Abscesses: Clinical Necessity or Old Habit? | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Lida Lalou, Lucy Archer, Paul Lim, Leo Kretzmer, Ali Mohammed Elhassan, Afolabi Awodiya, Charalampos Seretis | 114-116 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1279 |
Case Report
| Benign Multicystic Peritoneal Mesothelioma Presenting as Appendiceal Abscess: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Charalampos Seretis, Ali Mohamed Elhassan, Leo Kretzmer, Paul Lim, Anitha Suseelan Menon, Afolabi Awodiya, Subba Rao Kanchustambam | 117-120 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1278 |
| Gastroduodenal Fistula: A Rare Finding With an Atypical Presentation | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Farah Deshmukh, Kalpit Devani, Peter Francisco, Nancy Merrell | 121-124 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1248 |
Letter to the Editor
| Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdown on Children With Gastrointestinal Disorders | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Eyad Altamimi | 125-128 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1290 |