Glomus tumor (glomus cell tumor) is a rare, often benign neoplasm, which is, in most cases, seen as a solitary bluish nodule involving the nail beds. Solid glomus tumor, glomangioma, and glomangiomyoma are the three main histopathological variants. In this case report, we present the rarest subtype of a glomus tumor, glomangiomyoma, in an atypical location: the stomach.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHepatitis A is a common viral illness worldwide. It usually results in an acute, self-limiting disease and only rarely leads to fulminant hepatic failure or any other complications. During the period of conflict in Syria, and due to the damages to water infrastructure and poor sanitation, a dramatic increase in hepatitis A virus infection has been documented.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBiopsies from short segments of columnar appearing mucosa in the distal esophagus often fail to reveal intestinal metaplasia (IM). The yield of IM on repeat upper endoscopy (EGD) and biopsy in these patients is not known. Our aim was to prospectively evaluate the yield of IM on repeat EGD in patients with suspected SSBE (negative for IM on first EGD).
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