Esophageal Pseudotumor Secondary to Treatment with a Potassium Binder Resin: A Case of Severe Esophagitis Mimicking a Malignancy.

. Sodium polystyrene sulfonate is a resin used to treat hyperkalemia. Colonic mucosal injury, intestinal ischemia, necrosis, and perforation have been widely reported in the literature, but few cases have reported upper gastrointestinal injury and identify the endoscopic features.

Cardiac safety and clinical efficacy of high-dose domperidone for long-term treatment of gastroparesis symptoms.

Domperidone is an effective antiemetic used worldwide, but there have been reports of possible cardiotoxicity. Our goal was to explore the cardiac safety and clinical efficacy of long-term domperidone, titrated as high as 120 mg/day, in patients not responding or unable to tolerate other therapies for gastroparesis (GP).This retrospective cohort study was conducted at a single tertiary care academic center.

Endoscopic Bariatric Interventions in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease.

Obesity and its associated comorbidities are rapidly increasing in the US population. Therefore, metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), previously known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), has become a leading indication for liver transplantation. Lifestyle modifications as a sole therapy have been insufficient to reduce the burden of chronic liver disease secondary to MAFLD.

Recurrent Pleural Effusion Secondary to a Pancreatic-Pleural Fistula Treated Endoscopically.

BACKGROUND Pancreatic-pleural fistula (PPF) is an uncommon complication of pancreatitis. Pleural effusions secondary to PPF are caused by fistulization of pancreatic secretions to the thorax derived from the rupture or leakage of a pseudocyst. CASE REPORT We describe the case of a 44-year-old male with recurrent right-sided pleural effusions and alcoholic pancreatitis who presented with epigastric pain and shortness of breath.

Burkitt's Lymphoma of the Rectosigmoid and Stomach Presenting as Hematochezia.

Background: Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) is an uncommon cause of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in adults and accounts for only 0.1-0.5% of all malignant tumors of the colon and rectum.