Publications by authors named "Ai Izumi"

Introduction: The therapeutic strategy for superficial nonampullary duodenal epithelial tumors remains controversial. We developed a novel surgical technique for superficial nonampullary duodenal epithelial tumors. We report the initial two cases managed with this method.

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Unlabelled: Diffusely infiltrative squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus is rare and difficult to diagnose.

Case Presentation: The patient was a 75-year-old woman whose chief complaints were dysphagia and upper abdominal pain. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy and biopsy revealed squamous cell carcinoma at the abdominal esophagus.

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Background: Delayed arterial hemorrhage after pancreaticoduodenectomy is a life-threatening complication. There are no reports about infected aneurysms of the superior mesenteric artery after pancreaticoduodenectomy without clinically relevant pancreatic fistula.

Case Presentation: A 78-year-old woman with borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma involving the superior mesenteric arterial nerve plexus underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy with en bloc resection of the superior mesenteric vein and the superior mesenteric arterial nerve plexus after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

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Introduction: Diaphragm disease is rare and caused by intestinal obstruction due to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Given the availability of video capsule endoscopy (VCE) and balloon enteroscopy (BE) this disease will be diagnosed more often.

Presentation Of Case: A 73-year-old man was presented to our hospital for persistent nausea and vomiting.

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