Gastric bleeding in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis complicated by immune thrombocytopenic purpura.

Rheumatoid arthritis, in common with other systemic autoimmune diseases, can involve several other organs presenting with complex immunological manifestations. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura caused by an autoimmune reaction against platelets is an infrequent haematological complications. A female patient with rheumatoid arthritis rapidly developed extremely severe immune thrombocytopenic purpura upon suspending oral corticosteroid therapy.

[Balloon dilatation of cervical anastomosis stricture after subtotal resection of the esophagus].

Aims: The stricture of the anastomosis is one of the most common complications of the subtotal esophageal resections. The authors present indications, technics and results of the endoscopic dilatation.

Patients And Methods: In a 10 year period 26 patients (22 male, 4 female, mean age of 53.

Palliative treatment of esophageal carcinoma with self-expanding plastic stents: a report on 69 cases.

Objectives: The use of self-expandable plastic stents has offered a reasonable alternative of self-expandable metal stents in palliative treatment of esophageal malignancies, in the recent years. Studies and clinical data on the use of self-expandable plastic stents in esophageal cancer are, however, available in a very limited number. Here, we present the results of our 3-year study designed to evaluate the efficacy of self-expandable plastic stents in palliation of advanced esophageal carcinoma.

[Comparison of the effectiveness and tolerability of the saccharosum-sennosid-B solution and sodium-picosulfate in preparation for colonoscopy. Prospective, multicenter, randomized study].

Introduction: The effectivity, evaluability of the colonoscopic procedure depends greatly on the preparation and the cleanliness of the colon. A large scale of laxatives used for colon preparation are also available in our country (phenolphtalein, Karlsbad-salt, saccharosum + sennosid-B solution, bisacodyl, powder mixtures).

Aims: The authors examined in 5 gastroenterology centres the tolerability and effectivity of two frequently used laxatives--saccharosum + sennosid-B solution and Na-picosulphate--during colonoscopic preparation in 157 patients.