Metastatic rectal cancer to papillary thyroid carcinoma: a case report and review of literature.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nodular lymphoid hyperplasia of gastrointestinal tract is a rare disorder, often associated with immunodeficiency syndromes. There are no published reports of its association with Helicobacter pylori infection. METHODS:From March 2005 till February 2010, we prospectively followed all patients with diffuse d...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Khuroo MS,Khuroo NS,Khuroo MS

更新日期：2011-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Signet ring cell carcinoma of the colon and rectum is rare, and most cases are detected at an advanced stage. We present a case of primary signet ring cell carcinoma detected at an early stage by magnifying endoscopy with narrow-band imaging (NBI) and crystal violet staining. CASE PRESENTATION:A 73-year-old...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Ohnita K,Isomoto H,Akashi T,Hashiguchi K,Matsushima K,Minami H,Akazawa Y,Yamaguchi N,Takeshima F,To K,Takeshita H,Yasui H,Abe K,Nakao K

更新日期：2015-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate the effect of albumin infusion on cirrhotic patients admitted for acute gastrointestinal bleeding. METHODS:Medical records of cirrhotic patients who admitted due to acute gastrointestinal bleeding through January 2009 to December 2018 were reviewed. Clinical data and the total amount of album...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Wang Z,Xie YW,Lu Q,Yan HL,Liu XB,Long Y,Zhang X,Yang JL

更新日期：2020-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:MAdCAM-1 is an adhesion molecule expressed in Peyer's patches and lymphoid tissues which is mobilized by cytokines like TNF-alpha and is a major determinant of lymphocyte trafficking to the gut in human inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It has been suggested that both reactive oxygen and nitrogen metabolites...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Oshima T,Jordan P,Grisham MB,Alexander JS,Jennings M,Sasaki M,Manas K

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the prognostic impact of cirrhosis on long-term survival of patients with combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma (cHCC-CC) after hepatic resection. The aim of this study was to elucidate the long-term outcome of hepatectomy in cHCC-CC patients with cirrhosis. METHODS:A total of 144...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Zhou YM,Sui CJ,Zhang XF,Li B,Yang JM

更新日期：2017-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous research has shown variation in the effects of patient factors, including hepatic necroinflammatory activity, on liver stiffness measurement (LSM). This prospective study attempts to identify explanatory factors for LSM in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) using acoustic radiation force impuls...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Chen SH,Li YF,Lai HC,Kao JT,Peng CY,Chuang PH,Su WP,Chiang IP

更新日期：2012-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The natural course and treatment strategies for asymptomatic or oligosymptomatic pancreatic necrosis are still poorly defined. The aim of this retrospective study was to establish criteria for the need of intervention in patients with pancreatic necrosis. METHODS:A total of 31 consecutive patients (18 male,...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Jürgensen C,Arlt A,Neser F,Fritscher-Ravens A,Stölzel U,Hampe J

更新日期：2012-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infection is one of the important causes of death in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP), but the bacterial spectrum and antibiotic resistance are constantly changing. Making good use of antibiotics and controlling multi-drug-resistant (MDR) bacterial infections are of vital importance in improving...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Fan N,Hu Y,Shen H,Liu S,Zhao G,Sun L,Li C,Zhao X,Li Y,Wang J,Cui Y

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bicyclol, the most commonly-used liver hepatoprotective drug in China, is often selected to control disease progression in CHB patients who refuse anti-viral treatment. However, data on histological changes after bicyclol treatment in these patients are scarce. Therefore, this study has been conducted to fin...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Chi X,Xiao H,Shi M,Cai G,Xie Y,Jiang J,Tian G,Wu S,Zhang C,Zhao P,Chen J

更新日期：2019-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to develop and psychometrically test a short, patient-reported questionnaire to be used in clinical practice for patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). The Visual Analogue Scale for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (VAS-IBS) questionnaire was designed to measure the treatment respons...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Bengtsson M,Ohlsson B,Ulander K

更新日期：2007-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A novel in vitro system was employed to investigate liver tissue respiration (mitochondrial O2 consumption) in mice treated with concanavalin A (Con A). This study aimed to investigate hepatocyte bioenergetics in this well-studied hepatitis model. METHODS:C57Bl/6 and C57Bl/6 IFN-γ-/- mice were injected intr...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Al-Shamsi M,Shahin A,Mensah-Brown EP,Souid AK

更新日期：2013-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a generalized disorder of unknown etiology affecting the connective tissue of the body. It affects the skin and various internal organs. Gastrointestinal tract involvement is seen in almost 90% of the patients. Esophagus is the most frequently affected part of the gastrointestinal...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Arif T,Masood Q,Singh J,Hassan I

更新日期：2015-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The assessment of residual gastric volume is common practice in critical care units. However, the effects and safety of discarding or returning gastric aspirates remain uncertain. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the role of discarding or returning gastric aspirates on the gastric residual volumes in critical...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Wen Z,Xie A,Peng M,Bian L,Wei L,Li M

更新日期：2019-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To exam the biochemical, obstetric management and pregnancy outcome in women with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) and treatment with ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA). METHODS:Pregnancy outcome in patients with ICP (N = 307) was studied and patients treated with UDCA (N = 208) vs. no UDCA were compare...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Joutsiniemi T,Timonen S,Linden M,Suvitie P,Ekblad U

更新日期：2015-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microcirculatory disturbance is an important factor in the pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) but there have been few studies in this field. Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (CLE) has been used over the last 10 years and has made it possible to explore the changes in microcirculation of the coloni...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Tian Y,Zheng Y,Teng G,Li J,Wang H

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer is a rare condition that accounts for approximately 1-3% of all gastric cancer cases. Due to its rapid and invasive growth pattern, it is associated with a very poor prognosis. As a result, comprehensive genetic testing is imperative in patients who meet the current testing ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Niemeyer E,Mofid H,Zornig C,Burandt EC,Stein A,Block A,Volk AE

更新日期：2020-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diminished bone mineral density (BMD) is of significant concern in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Exact etiology is debatable. The recognition of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), a phosphaturic hormone related to tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) makes it plausible to hypothesize its possi...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： El-Hodhod MA,Hamdy AM,Abbas AA,Moftah SG,Ramadan AA

更新日期：2012-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of esophageal neoplasia in head and neck (H&N) cancer patients is not low; however, routine esophageal surveillance is not included in staging of newly-diagnosed H&N cancers. We aimed to investigate the risk factors for synchronous esophageal neoplasia and the impact of endoscopy on management...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Chung CS,Liao LJ,Lo WC,Chou YH,Chang YC,Lin YC,Hsu WF,Shueng PW,Lee TH

更新日期：2013-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diet may play a role in disease status in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. We tested whether the inflammatory potential of diet, based on a summation of pro- and anti-inflammatory nutrients, is associated with disease activity in patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. METHODS:Partici...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Lamers CR,de Roos NM,Witteman BJM

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and excessive salt intake are known as important risk factors for stomach cancer in humans. However, interactions of these two factors with gene expression profiles during gastric carcinogenesis remain unclear. In the present study, we investigated the global gene ex...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Toyoda T,Tsukamoto T,Yamamoto M,Ban H,Saito N,Takasu S,Shi L,Saito A,Ito S,Yamamura Y,Nishikawa A,Ogawa K,Tanaka T,Tatematsu M

更新日期：2013-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As anorexia and hypermetabolism are common in cirrhosis, leptin levels may be increased in this disease. In this study, we investigated the relation between the severity of disease and serum leptin levels in post-hepatitis cirrhosis and the role of body composition, gender and viral aetiology of cirrhosis in...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Bolukbas FF,Bolukbas C,Horoz M,Gumus M,Erdogan M,Zeyrek F,Yayla A,Ovunc O

更新日期：2004-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intussusception (IS) is a form of acute intestinal obstruction that occurs mainly in infants and is usually of unknown cause. An association between IS and the first licensed rotavirus vaccine, a reassortant-tetravalent, rhesus-based rotavirus vaccine (RRV-TV), led to the withdrawal of the vaccine. New rotav...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Sáez-Llorens X,Velázquez FR,Lopez P,Espinoza F,Linhares AC,Abate H,Nuñez E,Venegas G,Vergara R,Jimenez AL,Rivera M,Aranza C,Richardson V,Macias-Parra M,Palacios GR,Rivera L,Ortega-Barria E,Cervantes Y,Rüttimann R,Ru

更新日期：2013-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common chronic gastrointestinal disorder and the evidence for efficacy of most drug therapies in the treatment of IBS is weak. A popular alternative is probiotics, which have been used in several conditions. including IBS. Probiotics are live microbial food supplements.The...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Hoveyda N,Heneghan C,Mahtani KR,Perera R,Roberts N,Glasziou P

更新日期：2009-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HBV and HCV reactivation have been widely reported in patients undergoing immunosuppressive therapy (IT); however, few data are available on the risk of reactivation in patients with psoriasis receiving IT. The aim of our study was to assess the prevalence of HBV and HCV infection in patients with psoriasis ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Morisco F,Guarino M,La Bella S,Di Costanzo L,Caporaso N,Ayala F,Balato N

更新日期：2014-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis (SEP) is a rare cause of small-bowel obstruction. The optimal treatment for this condition remains controversial. METHODS:In this study, we performed a retrospective analysis of the data of 44 patients who underwent surgery for SEP between December 2001 and 2008 at our h...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Li M,Zhu W,Li Y,Jiang J,Li J,Li N

更新日期：2014-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigated a possible role of Escherichia coli in propagation and perpetuation of the chronic inflammation in ulcerative colitis (UC). The lesions of UC are located superficially on the rectal and/or colonic mucosa. It is suggested that the commensal bacteria of the digestive tract may play a ro...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Pilarczyk-Zurek M,Chmielarczyk A,Gosiewski T,Tomusiak A,Adamski P,Zwolinska-Wcislo M,Mach T,Heczko PB,Strus M

更新日期：2013-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of the crural diaphragm during increased intra-abdominal pressure is not exactly known. We investigated the hypothesis that the crural diaphragm undergoes reflex phasic contraction on elevation of the intra-abdominal pressure with a resulting increase of the lower esophageal pressure and prevention ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Shafik A,Shafik AA,El Sibai O,Mostafa RM

更新日期：2004-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infliximab is usually administered by two monthly intravenous (iv) infusions, therefore requiring visits to hospital. Adalimumab is administered by self subcutaneous (sc) injections every other week. Both of these anti-TNF drugs appear to be equally efficacious in the treatment of Crohn's Disease and therefo...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Allen PB,Lindsay H,Tham TC

更新日期：2010-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Haemolytic uraemic syndrome is a rarely seen in adults often leading to critical illness. This case highlights how difficult it can be to establish a diagnosis and treat when a patient presents with bloody diarrhoea. CASE PRESENTATION:A 17-year-old Iraqi man presented to the emergency department with abdomi...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Radhakrishnan ST,Ruban A,Uthayakumar AK,Cohen P,Levy J,Teare J

更新日期：2019-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extramedullary plasmacytoma is a very rare tumor derived from plasma cells and found outside the bone marrow. Most have been identified in patients with the more aggressive anaplastic form of the disease. Only a few cases of primary pancreatic plasmacytoma have been reported. CASE PRESENTATION:We present a ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Lu T,Pu H,Zhao G

更新日期：2017-12-20 00:00:00