Successfully treated case of cervical abscess and mediastinitis due to esophageal perforation after gastrointestinal endoscopy.

abstract：:Barrett's esophagus with high-grade dysplasia (BEHGD) and intramucosal esophageal adenocarcinoma (IMC) can be treated by radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR). Efficacy of RFA and EMR in academic medical centers has been demonstrated in previous studies. However, the clinical effectivene...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Al Natour RH,Catanzaro A,Zolotarevsky E,DeBenedet AT,Gunaratnam NT

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The high-resolution microendoscope (HRME) is a novel imaging modality that may be useful in the surveillance of Barrett's esophagus in low-resource or community-based settings. In order to assess accuracy and interrater reliability of microendoscopists in identifying Barrett's-associated neoplasia using HRME images, w...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Vila PM,Kingsley MJ,Polydorides AD,Protano MA,Pierce MC,Sauk J,Kim MK,Patel K,Godbold JH,Waye JD,Richards-Kortum R,Anandasabapathy S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dr. Herman Boerhaave (1668-1738) first described esophageal rupture and the subsequent mediastinal sepsis based upon his careful clinical and autopsy findings and hundreds of references have since been written about Boerhaave's syndrome. Several fine historical accounts of this brilliant scientist have been published ...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Adams BD,Sebastian BM,Carter J

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two achalasia patients with former complaints of heartburn were examined. Antisecretory drugs were used by the patients when dysphagia occurred. Barium X-ray and esophageal manometry were performed and achalasia was diagnosed in both patients. Twenty-four-hour pH-metry showed significant and long-lasting acid reflux d...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Király A,Illés A,Undi S,Varga G,Kalmár K,Horváth PO

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a prior study, baseline mutational load (ML) predicted progression to high-grade dysplasia (HGD) or esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) in Barrett's esophagus (BE) with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.95. We aimed to validate the test characteristics of this predictive biomarker panel using crude DNA lysates in a la...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Eluri S,Klaver E,Duits LC,Jackson SA,Bergman JJ,Shaheen NJ

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most malignant cancers in Japan. Anticancer chemotherapy has been useful for ESCC treatment. However, therapeutic options are limited. Recently, bisphosphonates (BPs), which are osteoporosis drugs, have shown anticancer effects in several cancer cell lines, but t...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Minegaki T,Fukushima S,Morioka C,Takanashi H,Uno J,Tsuji S,Yamamoto S,Watanabe A,Tsujimoto M,Nishiguchi K

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Minimally invasive esophageal resection is a technically demanding procedure that may reduce patient morbidity and improve convalescence when compared with the open approach. Despite these proposed advantages, the minimally invasive approach has not been widely embraced and is routinely performed in only a few special...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Jobe BA,Reavis KM,Davis JJ,Hunter JG

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is the most well-described genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and nonpathological cognitive decline. While possession of the E2 allele may have protective properties, substantial research evidence suggests the E4 allele increases the risk of cognitive degeneration. As neurodegenerative...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Mentz H,Horan M,Payton A,Ollier W,Pendleton N,Hamdy S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The survival advantage associated with the addition of surgical therapy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients who demonstrate a complete clinical response to chemoradiotherapy is unclear, and many institutions have adopted an organ-preserving strategy of selective surgery in this population. We sought ...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Mitchell KG,Nelson DB,Corsini EM,Vaporciyan AA,Antonoff MB,Mehran RJ,Rice DC,Roth JA,Sepesi B,Walsh GL,Bhutani MS,Maru DM,Wu CC,Nguyen QN,Ajani JA,Swisher SG,Hofstetter WL

更新日期：2020-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The outcome of 211 patients undergoing laser therapy as palliation for inoperable carcinoma of the esophagus is presented. The median age was 73 (range 44-97). The histology was adenocarcinoma for 127 patients and squamous-cell carcinoma for 84 patients. For 133 patients, laser was the only therapy while 56 patients h...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Savage AP,Baigrie RJ,Cobb RA,Barr H,Kettlewell MG

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although swallowing difficulties have been described in patients with Kearns-Sayre syndrome (KSS), the spectrum of manometric characteristics of dysphagia is not yet well known. Moreover, it is conceivable that a combination of various degrees of swallowing difficulties with different patterns in manometric studies ex...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Katsanos KH,Nastos D,Noussias V,Christodoulou D,Kappas A,Tsianos EV

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus is based on the presence of intestinal metaplasia (IM) at the distal esophagus. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of IM in patients with symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux in whom endoscopically a segment of distal esophagus was covered by columnar epithelium (...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Csendes A,Smok G,Burdiles P,Korn O,Gradiz M,Rojas J,Recio M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chagas' disease and idiopathic achalasia have similar esophageal manifestations such as absent or incomplete lower esophageal sphincter relaxation and aperistalsis in the esophageal body (alterations seen mainly in the distal esophageal body). Our aim in this paper was to study the response of the proximal esophageal ...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Ramos RI,Varrica LM,Dantas RO

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the premalignant nature of achalasia using anti-Ki-67 and anti-p53 monoclonal antibodies immunohistochemically. In this study, four patients with esophageal carcinoma and achalasia were investigated. Three tumors were pT4 (UICC pTNM) and one tumor was pT1. The majority of non-malignant esophageal epithelium...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Fujii T,Yamana H,Sueyoshi S,Fujita H,Tanaka Y,Kubota M,Toh U,Mine T,Sasahara H,Shirouzu K,Kato S,Morimatsu M

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) is a membrane-bound enzyme involved in the glutathione metabolism. Studies suggested that GGT was a marker of apoptotic balance and modulated tumor progression, invasion and drug resistance. Recently, GGT was shown to be associated with the progression of high-grade esophageal epithelia...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Yang F,Zhang S,Yang H,Luo K,Wen J,Hu Y,Hu R,Huang Q,Chen J,Fu J

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus is a cancer with a high incidence in South Africa. We have investigated the prognostic value of telomerase activity in tumors as well as nearby normal tissue. Biopsies from 98 patients (71 men and 27 women) were analyzed using an adaptation of the TRAP assay. We found all tumor...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： van den Heever WM,Pretorius GH,Smit SJ

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Volumetric laser endomicroscopy (VLE) is a balloon-based technique, which provides a circumferential near-microscopic scan of the esophageal wall layers, and has potential to improve Barrett's neoplasia detection. Interpretation of VLE imagery in Barrett's esophagus (BE) however is time-consuming and complex, due to a...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Struyvenberg MR,van der Sommen F,Swager AF,de Groof AJ,Rikos A,Schoon EJ,Bergman JJ,de With PHN,Curvers WL

更新日期：2020-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevalence data for heartburn in the urban Black American community is lacking. In order to estimate prevalence for this community, we analyzed data from an ongoing cohort study in progress at our hospital. Comprehensive interviews allowed for exploration of factors associated with heartburn. Complex, stratified sampl...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Friedenberg FK,Makipour K,Palit A,Shah S,Vanar V,Richter JE

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopy can be used to monitor the onset of metaplastic transformation and to observe the progression of neoplasia in small animal models of Barrett's esophagus. By avoiding animal sacrifice, the natural history of this disease can be studied in a longitudinal fashion. We aim to characterize the endoscopic features ...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Lu S,Lowe AW,Triadafilopoulos G,Hsiung PL,Hao Y,Crawford JM,Wang TD

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study evaluates the role of oesophageal manometry in clinical practice. Over 5 years, 347 consecutive patients were evaluated in our oesophageal laboratory. The reasons for referral were: dysphagia (11.5%), gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) (46.7%), non-cardiac chest pain (28.5%), connective tissue ...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Gambitta P,Indriolo A,Grosso C,Pirone Z,Colombo P,Arcidiacono R

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnosis of esophageal atresia (EA) with tracheo-esophageal fistula (TEF) can be easily done in newborns with symptoms of excessive salivation and failure to pass infant-feeding tube (IFT) into the stomach. There are many reports in the literature which describe the diagnostic pitfall of this IFT test. We describe a ...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Rathod K,Khanna S,Kanojia RP,Rao KL

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung and esophageal dysfunction are common in patients with connective tissue disease (CTD). Recent reports have suggested a link between pathologic gastroesophageal reflux and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) after lung transplant. Because patients with CTD have a high incidence of esophageal dysmotility and r...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Gasper WJ,Sweet MP,Golden JA,Hoopes C,Leard LE,Kleinhenz ME,Hays SR,Patti MG

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) on esophageal motility remains unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study is to elucidate changes in esophageal motility after ESD along with the cause of dysphagia using high-resolution manometry (HRM). This is a before-and-after trial of the effect of ESD on the es...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Takahashi K,Sato Y,Takeuchi M,Sato H,Nakajima N,Ikarashi S,Hayashi K,Mizuno KI,Honda Y,Hashimoto S,Yokoyama J,Terai S

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal perforations carry a high potential for morbidity and mortality. The prognosis depends on rapid and precise diagnosis and management. Surgical site infections (SSIs) are very common following the surgical treatment of esophageal lesions. We aimed identify significant risk factors for SSI after surgery for e...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Breigeiron R,de Souza HP,Sidou JP

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity increases the risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The majority of the reflux attacks occur postprandially. The influence of the speed of food intake on gastroesophageal reflux events is unclear in obese patients. To determine the influence of the speed of food intake on intraesophageal reflux event...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Bor S,Erdogan A,Bayrakci B,Yildirim E,Vardar R

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:Failure to intubate and cross esophageal tumors by endosonography is reported in as many as 30% of cases and is thought to be associated with an especially poor prognosis. The aim of this study was to audit the above in a large consecutive case series of Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) examinations for esophageal c...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Morgan MA,Twine CP,Lewis WG,Lambe R,Oliphant HE,Robinson M,Crosby TD,Roberts SA

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case of schistosomiasis of uncommon location. A patient submitted to esophagectomy for Chagas' megaesophagus was found to have eggs of Schistosoma mansoni upon pathologic examination of the surgical specimen. The authors discuss the anatomopathological aspects of schistosomiasis, as well as its oc...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Gagliardi D,Corsi PR,Eckley CA,Marigo C,Fava J

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of our study is to describe patient characteristics, clinical, endoscopic, and pathologic features and management of adult eosinophilic esophagitis (EE). A retrospective review of adults with EE (20 or more eosinophils per high-power field) diagnosed between 1997 and 2006, and a systematic review of the ...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Pasha SF,DiBaise JK,Kim HJ,De Petris G,Crowell MD,Fleischer DE,Sharma VK

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Granular cell tumors (GCTs) are relatively uncommon, usually benign and solitary neoplasms. Until now, about 200 cases of esophageal GCTs have been reported in the literature. We present a rare case of synchronous occurrence of esophageal GCT and moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma in a 40-year-old white...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Szumilo J,Dabrowski A,Skomra D,Chibowski D

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Information is sparse and contradictory in the literature regarding the role of estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) in esophageal carcinoma. This study was conducted over a period of 18 months from September 2004 with the primary aim of determining the PR, ER alpha (ERalpha) and ER beta (ERbeta) stat...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Kalayarasan R,Ananthakrishnan N,Kate V,Basu D

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00