Helicobacter pylori-Negative Gastric Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma Presenting as Massive Gastrointestinal Bleed.

This case reports a patient that represents the minority of patients with gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma who do not have underlying Helicobacter pylori gastritis. Gastric MALT lymphoma is a type of primary gastric lymphoma (PGL), which are extremely rare gastric malignancies characterized by proliferation of B-cells and infiltration of lymphoid tissue leading to destruction of gastric glands. Development of gastric MALT lymphoma is associated with H.

March of the Eosinophils: A Case of Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis, Immune Thrombocytopenia, and Iron Deficiency Anemia.

Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders (EGIDs) refer to eosinophilic infiltration of various sections of the gastrointestinal tract in the absence of secondary causes. Diagnosis of EGID requires histological evidence of eosinophilic infiltration of the GI tract. Here, we present a case of a young male with biopsy-proven eosinophilic gastroenteritis with a concomitant established diagnosis of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).

Dysphagia: A Rare Presentation of Sarcoidosis.

Gastrointestinal (GI) sarcoidosis is a rare manifestation of this multi-systemic granulomatous disorder. Esophageal involvement is extremely rare and there have been few case reports about this. Our article reports a case of esophageal sarcoidosis in which dysphagia was the main presenting symptom.

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP): Used to Diagnose and Treat Cholecystoduodenal Fistula, a Rare Clinical Entity.

Biliary enteric fistula is a rare diagnosis. Common etiologies include chronic cholecystitis with cholelithiasis and peptic ulcer disease. Of these, the number one cause is chronic cholecystitis with cholelithiasis.

Focal Active Colitis Presented With Chronic Diarrhea.

There are various etiologies of colonic injury and inflammation. The most commonly described colitides in clinical practice are associated with infection, inflammatory bowel disease, ischemia, radiation and medications. The colonic wall has a limited set of responses to different types of injury; therefore, there is overlap between many of these disorders.

A Rare Complication of Cardiac Ablation: Atrial-esophageal Fistula Presenting as Odynophagia.

Radiofrequency catheter ablation has been commonly used for the treatment of drug-refractory atrial fibrillation. The esophageal injury along with the development of atrial-esophageal fistula (AE fistula) is fairly rare but is a devastating complication of catheter ablation. Described in 2004 for the first time, it is the most lethal of all the complications of catheter ablation with a high mortality rate.

Carcinoid Tumor: Advances in Treatment Options.

Small bowel neoplasms are rare, accounting for only 3%-6% of all gastrointestinal neoplasms. Carcinoid tumors represent a large portion of these (20%-30%), making them the second most common small bowel malignancy after adenocarcinoma. Gastrointestinal carcinoids constitute 70% of all neuroendocrine tumors, and out of those, 42% originate in the small bowel.

Postsurgical Refractory Gastroparesis: Response to Botulinum Toxin Therapy.

Gastroparesis is a complex dysmotility disorder characterized by chronic dyspepsia and delayed gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical obstruction. Postsurgical gastroparesis is the third most common cause and accounts for 13% of total cases. Studies have shown that catheter ablation procedures for atrial fibrillation can rarely result in gastroparesis, secondary to damage to the vagus nerve.

Hydrogen Peroxide Enema-induced Proctitis in a Young Female: A Case Report.

Hydrogen peroxide is a disinfectant commonly used for cleansing superficial wounds due to its oxidizing capacity. In the past, it has also been used for the management of meconium ileus in children as the oxidizing action of hydrogen peroxide potentiates peristalsis that relieves ileus or fecal impaction. The potential dangers were unknown till Pumphrey, in 1951, described the harmful effects of its use as an enema.