Publications by authors named "Jun Owada"
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- Ulcerative colitis (UC) can sometimes lead to issues outside the intestines, such as immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), a condition where platelet levels drop.
- A 51-year-old man with severe UC and ITP did not respond to standard treatments, but treatment with biologic drugs like ustekinumab and adalimumab helped him achieve remission in both conditions.
- This case highlights how effective biologics can be in treating difficult UC cases accompanied by ITP, suggesting they might help avoid the need for surgery.
Small-bowel polyps in patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) are sometimes difficult to reach using double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE). However, they can induce intussusception, especially when ≧15 mm. This study aimed to review the outcomes of patients with such polyps.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Endoscopic balloon dilation (EBD) is an effective, minimally invasive treatment for Crohn's disease (CD) related intestinal strictures. However, restenosis frequently occurs and requires repetitive EBD or surgical resection. Since previous studies could not evaluate restenosis based on stricture diameter, factors affecting restenosis after EBD were unclear.
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