Colonic Polyps an Unusual Manifestation of Schistosomiasis.

BACKGROUND Although reports of bilharizial colonic polyps are very rare in the literature, we report a case of a large rectal polyp as a manifestation of chronic intestinal bilharzia. A high index of suspicion in an endemic area is the key factor to avoid unnecessary medical interventions. CASE REPORT We report a case of a 24-year-old male patient who was married, born in Taiz North Yemen, and worked as a military soldier.

Retrospective comparison of sedated and non-sedated colonoscopy in an outpatient practice.

Although sedation and analgesia for patients undergoing colonoscopy are the standard practice in western countries, non-sedated colonoscopy is still in practice in Europe and the Far East. This variation in sedation practice relies on the different cultural attitudes of both patients and endoscopists across these countries. Data from the literature consistently report that, in non-sedated patients, the use of alternative techniques, such as water irrigation or carbon dioxide insufflation, can allow a high-quality and well-tolerated examination.

Full length migration of plastic biliary stent into the left lobe of liver and its endoscopic retrieval.

An elderly female was admitted with obstructive jaundice, secondary to an impacted 1.7 cm size stone in distal CBD. Cholangiogram obtained during ERCP revealed dilated biliary system with large, immobile stone at the lower end of CBD.