Analytical, anthropometric and dietary factors associated with the development of fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Background: a prolonged non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) condition can lead to advanced stages of liver disease and the development of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Aim: to evaluate analytical, anthropometric and dietary factors associated with the presence of fibrosis as this is the factor that most influences survival and evolution.

Methods: seventy-six patients with liver biopsy-diagnosed non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) were included.

Hepatocolic fistula managed with a novel Padlock® device for endoscopic closure.

Recent advances in endoscopic therapeutics allow conditions such as fistulas of the digestive system to be treated endoscopically. These cases were recently managed with surgery. The Padlock® system includes a nitinol clip that was recently introduced for endoscopic therapy.

Impact of the endoscopist's experience on the negative predictive value of capsule endoscopy.

Introduction: The impact of the accumulated experience of the capsule endoscopy (CE) reader on the accuracy of this test is discussed.

Aim: To determine whether the negative predictive value of CE findings changes along the learning curve.

Methods: We reviewed the first 900 CE read by 3 gastroenterologists experienced in endoscopy over 8 years.

Aetiology and prevalence of post-colonoscopy colorrectal cancer.

Background: Colonoscopy is the gold standard for the detection and prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, some individuals are diagnosed with CRC soon after a previous colonoscopy.

Aims: To evaluate the rate of new onset or missed CRC after a previous colonoscopy and to study potential risk factors.

Crohn's disease diagnosis during adalimumab treatment.

IBD flares or new diagnosis in patients receiving anti-TNF because of other diseases than IBD are rare events but the possibility of a paradoxical reaction must be considered as with psoriasis or uveitis. We present a patient suffering from RA who had a new CD onset after a two-year adalimumab treatment.

[Meckel's diverticulum and enteroliths complicating Crohn's disease].

We describe the case of a 43-year-old man recently diagnosed with ileal Crohn's disease complicated by a free peritoneal perforation of a Meckel's diverticulum and the presence of enteroliths in the intestinal lumen. The coexistence of Crohńs disease, Meckel's diverticulum and enteroliths has rarely been reported. Meckel's diverticulum can hamper the management of Crohn's disease.

Cat scratch colon.

Over the past few years, we have read several publications regarding the term "cat scratch colon." This neologism was developed to define some bright red linear markings seen in the colonic mucosa that resemble scratches made by a cat. We would like to communicate a recent case attended at our institution.