Publications by authors named "M E Riccioni"
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- Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome (BRBNS) is a rare congenital condition characterized by vascular malformations in the skin and gastrointestinal tract, but it lacks extensive research and descriptive data.
- A multicenter study in Europe analyzed 44 BRBNS patients, revealing that the syndrome is typically diagnosed around age 12, primarily through clinical symptoms, with a significant number also experiencing gastrointestinal complications.
- The study suggests that tests for d-dimer, fibrinogen levels, and Tie2/TEK mutations should be conducted when BRBNS is suspected, as they could aid in confirming the diagnosis.
Background: Lynch syndrome (LS) is a genetic disease with increased risk of colorectal cancer and other malignancies. There are few reported cases of thyroid cancer in LS patients. The aim of this study is to investigate the presence of thyroid nodules in LS patients and to explore their association with the genetic features of the disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCrohn's Disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract, posing diagnostic and management challenges due to its potential involvement of any segment from the mouth to the anus. Device-assisted enteroscopy (DAE) has emerged as a significant advancement in the management of CD, particularly for its ability to access the small intestine-a region difficult to evaluate with conventional endoscopic methods. This review discusses the pivotal role of DAE in the nuanced management of CD, emphasizing its enhanced diagnostic precision and therapeutic efficacy.
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- * The chance of these vascular lesions bleeding again is quite high, around 42%.
- * To decrease the likelihood of rebleeding episodes, it's suggested that patients receive scheduled outpatient management.
Background: Capsule endoscopy reading is time consuming, and readers are required to maintain attention so as not to miss significant findings. Deep convolutional neural networks can recognise relevant findings, possibly exceeding human performances and reducing the reading time of capsule endoscopy. Our primary aim was to assess the non-inferiority of artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted reading versus standard reading for potentially small bowel bleeding lesions (high P2, moderate P1; Saurin classification) at per-patient analysis.
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