Minimal endoscopic sphincterotomy followed by papillary balloon dilation to relieve choledocholithiasis in a 6-year-old girl with hereditary spherocytosis.

A 6-year-old girl previously diagnosed with hereditary spherocytosis was admitted to our hospital with gallstones and cholangitis. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) was performed, and fluoroscopy revealed a dilated common bile duct (CBD) without evident stones, possibly due to spontaneous excretion through the papilla of Vater. A 7-French plastic stent was inserted into the CBD.

Predictors of Small Bowel Transit Time for Capsule Endoscopy in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Purpose: The development of assistive devices has allowed for the performance of capsule endoscopy in children. Anticipating the capsule's transit time could affect the efficacy of the investigation and potentially minimize the fasting period. This study determined the predictors of small bowel transit time for small-bowel capsule endoscopy in children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease.

Clinical Features of Kawasaki Disease With Atlantoaxial Rotatory Fixation.

Purpose: Atlantoaxial rotatory fixation (AARF) is a rare complication of acute Kawasaki disease (KD). Early diagnosis and intervention are important for AARF because delayed diagnoses may incur neurological sequelae. However, previous studies on AARF associated with KD are limited, and its clinical characteristics and course are unknown.

Long-Term Durability of Infliximab for Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis: A Retrospective Data Review in a Tertiary Children's Hospital in Japan.

Purpose: The long-term efficacy and safety of infliximab (IFX) in children with ulcerative colitis (UC) have not been well-evaluated. Here, we reviewed the long-term durability and safety of IFX in our single center pediatric cohort with UC.

Methods: This retrospective study included 20 children with UC who were administered IFX.

Eradication therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection based on the antimicrobial susceptibility test in children: A single-center study over 12 years.

Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection causes chronic gastritis, duodenal and to a lesser extent, gastric ulcers, and gastric cancer. Most H.

A different clinical manifestation in a Japanese family with autosomal dominant distal renal tubular acidosis caused by SLC4A1 mutation.

Mutations in SLC4A1, encoding the chloride-bicarbonate exchanger known as anion exchanger 1, have been reported as the sole genetic cause of autosomal dominant distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA). This disorder is extremely rare and most patients show no clinical symptoms during childhood. Here, we report a case of an infant with early-onset autosomal dominant dRTA caused by SLC4A1 mutation p.