Endoscopic hemostasis of gastric ulcer bleeding by hemostatic forceps coagulation.

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early gastric carcinoma has been widely performed in Japan. In this technique, when hemorrhaging from vessels is observed, the bleeding point is coagulated using hemostatic forceps with the soft coagulation. There have been reports that using hemostatic forceps with soft coagulation is a safe and effective method of controlling upper gastrointestinal ulcer bleeding.

[A case of Henoch-Schölein purpura with acute pancreatitis].

We report a 11-year-old girl who had abdominal pain, hematemesis and melena. On admission, endoscopy revealed multiple duodenal ulcers and abdominal computed tomography showed dilatation and wall thickness of the jejunum. Because she showed purpura on the lower extremities and a decreased serum level of the XIII factor, she was diagnosed as having Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP).