Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, hypermobility type (EDS-HT) is unexpectedly common and is associated with a high rate of gastrointestinal manifestations. We herein report the first documented case of mobile cecum associated with EDS-HT. A 21-year-old woman with repeated right lower abdominal pain was initially diagnosed with EDS-HT.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe analyzed the ratio of positive test results in various diagnostic methods for Helicobacter pylori infection and the clinical presentations in six cases of acute gastric mucosal lesions (AGML) caused by acute H. pylori. At onset, five cases tested negative for serum antibodies; one had a positive result, but the antibody titer increased with time.
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