Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy in the Management of Zenker's Diverticulum: A Retrospective Multicenter Study.

Background: Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an emerging technique in the treatment of Zenker's diverticulum (ZD). This study aimed to analyze the feasibility of Zenker's POEM (Z-POEM) in a multicenter setting and assess its performance using a validated Kothari-Haber Scoring System newly developed for symptom measurement in ZD.

Materials And Methods: This was a multicenter retrospective study involving three Polish tertiary referral endoscopic units.

Intramural gastric hematoma imitating a gastrointestinal stromal tumor - case report and literature review.

The article presents a case report of a patient with an intramural gastric hematoma. Diagnostic examinations were suggestive of a suspected gastrointestinal stromal tumor Normal image was observed in gastroscopic examination while abdominal CT scan revealed a nodular lesion along the greater curvature of the stomach extending from the posterior wall and adjoining the pancreas and the spleen. The patient was qualified for surgical treatment.

Massive inflammatory reaction following the removal of a ruptured silicone implant masking the invasive breast cancer - case report and literature review.

This paper presents a case of a patient with invasive ductal breast cancer following breast augmentation. Following breast implants rupture in March 2013 the breast implants have been removed - histopathological examination revealed leaked silicone with inflammatory infiltration, without evidence of cancerous lesions. Diagnostic imaging revealed multiple encapsulated silicone particles and clusters of post-inflammatory macrocalcifications in both breasts.