In recent decades, microscopic colitis (MC) has become increasingly recognized as a common contributor to diarrhea and lower gastrointestinal symptoms, particularly among the older demographic. The condition is distinguished by persistent diarrhea with loose watery stools, and endoscopic examination is typically normal with characteristic histopathologic findings. MC is rarely seen under 30 years of age and is less common in males.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGastric schwannomas (GS) are rare, slow-growing, benign subepithelial (SE) lesions of the stomach. These are difficult to differentiate preoperatively from other types of SE lesions, as the gross appearance and clinical presentation are very similar especially the gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), which are the most common SE lesions of the stomach. We present the case of a 35-year-old Asian man with a one-month history of intermittent, right, upper quadrant pain and hematemesis.
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