...Raymond Fueng-Hin Liang; Cora Yuk-Ping Chau; Wee Chian Lim Introduction: Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) are an important, though uncommon, cause of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and may rarely be associated with genodermatoses such as neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). NF1-related GISTs...

... Presentation: We present an unusual case of a woman status post-BPD/DS nearly a decade ago who presented with gastrointestinal bleeding in the duodenum of the biliopancreatic limb, a rare phenomenon given the unique surgery. Conclusion: We illustrate a promising minimally invasive option of successfully...

...Kimitoshi Kubo; Shuhei Hayasaka; Ikko Tanaka Acute gastrointestinal bleeding (AGIB) is a common condition leading to hospitalization and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Various endoscopic treatments have been reported for AGIB, while its endoscopic hemostasis treatment...

... Gastrointestinal bleeding Cecum Dieulafoy’s lesion is a rare cause of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding comprising approximately 2% of all acute GI bleeds [1, 2]. It is defined as a wide diameter (1–3 mm) tortuous artery that runs within the submucosal layer of the GI tract and eventually protrudes through...

...Abdulrahman Qatomah; Jonathan Cools-Lartigue; Emmanuel Moss; Jonathan Wyse; Corey S. Miller A 73-year-old female underwent open mitral valve replacement with transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) guidance. She developed upper gastrointestinal bleeding postoperatively and was found on upper...

..., methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Fecal impaction Rectal ischemia Constipation Fecalith Gastrointestinal bleeding Ischemic proctitis Fecaliths can occur anywhere in the intestinal tract, though they are most common in the colon or rectum [1...

... to Heyde’s syndrome, without the typical endoscopic image of angiodysplasia. Cardiologists and gastroenterologists need to consider the possibility of Heyde’s syndrome in AS patients with atypical gastrointestinal bleeding on endoscopy. [email protected] 24 11 2021 11 02 2022 28...

...-year-old woman who presented with epigastric pain and one episode of 250 mL hematemesis earlier that morning. Under the impression of an upper gastrointestinal bleed due to peptic ulcer disease, esophagogastroduodenoscopy was performed which revealed a 5-cm blood clot-like mass similar in appearance...

... by hemorrhage from metastatic foci, leading to hemoptysis and gastrointestinal bleeding. CCS development is associated with poor prognosis and high mortality. This article describes a case of testicular CC with rare few gastric metastases, complicated by CCS. [email protected] 21 06 2021 7...

... presented with unusual upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The tumour had recurred within the superior mesenteric vein, replacing the vessel and invading its branches. This resulted in porto-mesenteric hypertension and the formation of bleeding mesenteric varices. The patient subsequently developed progressive...

...Genso Notoya; Ryota Niikura; Atsuo Yamada; Masanori Ochi; Takashi Kawai; Kazuhiko Koike Heyde’s syndrome, which is caused by aortic stenosis and subsequent acquired von Willebrand factor deficiency, is a gastrointestinal bleeding disease. Gastrointestinal bleeding develops in patients with Heyde’s...

... atrium via the inferior vena cava. This leads to the formation of DEV. It is a rare phenomenon to have gastrointestinal bleeding, especially hematemesis, on a patient’s first presentation with this disease process. We describe such a case here involving a patient with DEV secondary to metastatic renal...

... to in the content or advertisements. Pediatrics Clostridium difficile Colitis Differential diagnosis Gastrointestinal bleeding Clostridium difficile is a gram-positive, toxin-producing bacterium that causes a large amount of healthcare-associated diarrhea in the USA. It has become...

...Eric E. Tibesar Heterotopic gastric tissue can be found throughout the intestinal tract, and when it is present in the small intestine, it can present with symptoms that include gastrointestinal bleeding, chronic abdominal pain, diarrhea, and chronic dyspepsia. This finding is incredibly rare...

...(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Duodenum Gastrointestinal bleeding Immunohistochemistry Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Lung cancer is a common...

...Muhammad Begawan Bestari; Ignatius Ronaldi Joewono; Dolvy Girawan; Jefry Tahari Argatio; Siti Aminah Abdurachman Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is one of the main indications for performing endoscopy; this condition can be life threatening. In some cases, emergency endoscopy (EE) is necessary...

... with a working diagnosis of dysentery and received supportive care. During the following days, blood tests revealed an ongoing decline of hemoglobin levels which necessitated a new workup of gastrointestinal bleeding. Investigation modalities including upper and lower endoscopies as well as angiography failed...

...Hafiz Khan; Moiz Ahmed; Magda Daoud; Jobin Philipose; Saba Ahmed; Liliane Deeb Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN), also known as Gurvits syndrome, black esophagus, or acute necrotizing esophagitis, is a rare clinical entity and an unusual reason for upper gastrointestinal bleeding. It is typically...

... in more than 80% of cases. We present two cases of recurrent mantle cell lymphoma presenting with lower and upper gastrointestinal bleeding, respectively. A 58-year-old woman with a history of recurrent mantle cell lymphoma treated with chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation presented with left-sided...

... by congenital lymphedema, short stature, and gonadal dysgenesis. In addition, the syndrome is associated with several other abnormalities. One of them is gastrointestinal bleeding, which is frequently associated with inflammatory bowel disease, but it can also be caused by vascular lesions such as hemangioma...