Thermal ablation may improve outcomes in patients with colorectal liver metastasis: a case-control study.

Purpose: Local thermal ablation may extend the scope of palliative therapy in patients with colorectal liver metastasis. We performed a retrospective, case-controlled study to compare patients with colorectal liver metastases that were treated with percutaneous radiofrequency (RF) or microwave (MW) thermal ablation, against the control group of chemotherapy alone.

Methods: We described baseline demographics, ablation sessions, procedure duration and related complications.

Granulomatous cheilitis associated with exacerbations of Crohn's disease: a case report.

Introduction: Crohn's disease is a disease involving the whole gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus. Oral lesions are considered to be an important extraintestinal manifestation. Granulomatous cheilitis has been recognized as an early manifestation of Crohn's disease.