Publications by authors named "Kei Funada"
Background: Shear wave speed (SWS), shear wave dispersion (SWD), and attenuation imaging (ATI) are new diagnostic parameters for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. To differentiate between non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL), we developed a clinical index we refer to as the "NASH pentagon" consisting of the 3 abovementioned parameters, body mass index (BMI), and Fib-4 index.
Aim: To investigate whether the area of the NASH pentagon we propose is useful in discriminating between NASH and NAFL.
Article Synopsis
- A 43-year-old Japanese man with Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome (CCS) underwent surgery for gastric cancer that was not related to Helicobacter pylori infection.
- The tumor was identified as a low-grade, well-differentiated adenocarcinoma with specific cell markers indicating gastric origins.
- The case suggests that H. pylori infection isn't necessary for developing gastric cancer in patients with CCS, highlighting a need for further research on the cancer risks associated with CCS independent of H. pylori.