Prevalence of esophageal squamous papilloma (ESP) and associated cancer in northeastern France.

Background And Study Aims: Esophageal squamous papilloma (ESP) is a rare lesion. The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence of ESP in northeastern France and the risk of associated squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).

Patients And Methods: The charts of 78 patients who were diagnosed with ESP between January 2005 and February 2013 at three hospitals in northeastern France were reviewed.

Diagnostic criteria in predicting a biliary origin of acute pancreatitis in the era of endoscopic ultrasound: multicentre prospective evaluation of 213 patients.

Background: No study on bioclinical criteria predicting a biliary origin for acute pancreatitis has included endosonography as a reference examination. Re-examination of bioclinical parameters deserves consideration in the era where other causes are known (e.g.

[Digestive involvement in dystrophic bullous epidermolysis. Presentation of 2 cases and review of the literature].

Congenital epidermolysis bullosa is an inherited disorder characterized by an anomaly of joint structures between epidermis and dermis. This anomaly involves different malpighian epithelium and particularly in the digestive chorioepithelial junction. Digestive and oropharyngeal manifestations include bullae, erosions and ulcerations that heal by fibrosis, leading to retraction and stenosis.

[Use of tiapride in internal medicine (author's transl)].

Tiapride is tested about 47 in-patients among 6 morbid conditions studied. Tiapride is particulary effective in 4 diseases : delirium tremens, nervous and mental disordes associated with alcoholic addiction are obviously improbed in 2/3 of cases ; the betterment of motor and behaviour disordes concerning old people and the prevention of cephalagia succeding spinal puncture is sure with tiapride. The clinical and biological tolerance is excellent particulary in precarious patients.