An Unexpected Finding During Oesophago-Gastro-Duodenoscopy in a Patient Presenting With Food Bolus Obstruction.

Oesophageal intraluminal pseudodiverticulosis is a rare benign condition of the oesophageal wall, with not many cases reported in the literature. Usually, patients present with dysphagia and food impaction in association with a proximal oesophageal stricture. Pathogenesis of the disease is not yet established; hence, it remains important to raise awareness about this distinctive pathology.

Severe Hypophosphatemia Following Ferric Carboxymaltose in a Patient With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the large and small bowel, which includes Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is one of the most common complications in people with inflammatory bowel disease. The treatment of choice is intravenous iron infusion.

A Rare Case of Mesalazine-Induced Acute Myocarditis in a 19-Year-Old Female With Ulcerative Colitis.

Mesalazine is a commonly used first-line therapy to treat acute mild to moderate ulcerative colitis (UC). Myocarditis is a rare complication of inflammatory bowel disease. This is a case report of a 19-year-old female with myocarditis induced after commencing mesalazine for UC.

Atypical Presentation of Dysphagia in a Patient Diagnosed Later With Dermatomyositis: A Case Report.

Dysphagia has been reported in 10%-73% of patients with dermatomyositis. We present the case of a 58-year-old female patient who presented to the emergency department of Peterborough City Hospital with acute-onset difficulty in swallowing. Physical examination demonstrates proximal muscle weakness of the upper limbs and symmetrical skin rash over the face, chest, and thighs.

Stage of disease in hepatitis B virus infection in Zambian adults is associated with large cell change but not well defined using classic biomarkers.

Background: Hepatocellular malignancy in young adults is a prominent feature of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in southern Africa. Here we report a cross-sectional study of liver pathology correlated with biomarkers in adults with HBV infection in Zambia.

Methods: We analysed liver biopsies from Zambian patients with persistent HBV infection.