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Helicobacter pylori infection is the most common infectious disease worldwide. It is associated with duodenal and gastric ulcer disease and the risk of gastric neoplasia. The management of helicobacter pylori infection currently represents a real challenge for clinicians, given the ever-increasing rate of resistance of Helicobacter pyolori to various antibiotics.

Gastric polyps: a 10-year analysis of 18,496 upper endoscopies.

Background/aims: Gastric polyps (GPs) are usually asymptomatic lesions of the upper gastrointestinal tract observed in 1-3% of esophagogastroduodenoscopies (EGD). Most GPs are benign. The aim of this study was to precise the frequency of different types of gastric polyps in our population, and to analyze their possible association with other factors.

A pseudotumoral form of Crohn's disease: A case report and review of the literature.

In front of a colonic tumor, the diagnosis of a pseudotumoral form of Crohn's disease must be considered. However, it is a rare form, especially when inaugural and a neoplasia must be eliminated before retaining the diagnosis.

Predictors of failure of endoscopic retrograde pancreatocholangiography during common bile duct stones.

Introduction: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography associated with sphincterotomy and stone extraction with balloon or Dormia basket represents the gold standard for the management of common bile duct stones. The aim of our study were to investigate the predictors of failure of standard endoscopic techniques during the management of common bile duct stones.

Methods: A retrospective study including all endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for common bile duct stones between January 2014 and December 2017 was conducted.

Confocal endomicroscopy for the diagnosis of pancreatic lesions.

Confocal endomicroscopy (EMC) is a thriving technology that allows real-time and non-invasive imaging in vivo. EMC demonstrated its effectiveness to differentiate neoplastic from normal tissue and to search dysplasia. In addition to the significant developments of this technique in Barrett oesophagus, celiac disease, characterization of colonic polyps, or monitoring of chronic inflammatory bowel disease, EMC is currently developing in bilio-pancreatic pathology.

Effect of low dose albumin administration in spontaneous bacterial peritonitis on renal function and survival.

Background And Study Aims: Current guidelines favour albumin administration during spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). However, its use is limited in clinical practice and low doses are preferred. The aim of our study was to determine the effect of low dose albumin perfusion during SBP on mortality and prevention of hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) in cirrhotic patients.

Ampullary and pancreatic adenocarcinoma-a comparative study.

Background: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and ampullary adenocarcinoma (AAC) are 2 gastrointestinal cancers that share overlapping symptoms. Although some studies have proposed the hypothesis of differences in pathogenesis and prognosis in these 2 cancers; they remain treated similarly. The classification of AAC into three subtypes [pancreatobiliary (PB), intestinal (IT) and mixed (M)] is especially crucial for the 3 axes of patients management (diagnosis, prognosis and therapy).

Prognostic factors of survival during hepatocellular carcinoma.

Introduction: Despite advances in diagnostic and therapeutic means,mortality of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) on liver cirrhosis remainsheavy in the absence of curative treatment.

Aim: To evaluate survival and to identify prognostic factors during HCC.

Methods: A mono centric retrospective study over a period of13 years (January 2002-October 2015), including all patients with HHConcirrhotic liver was performed.

Known, new and emerging risk factors of hepatocellular carcinoma (review).

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the commonest primary cancer of the liver and is a leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. And despite effective treatment of hepatitis B and C infection which is the prominent factor associated with HCC, the prevalence of this malignancy continues to rise probably due to other factors. So that, identifying risk factor of HCC is essential and effective surveillance programs are necessary in order to maximize patient outcomes.

Hypogammaglobulinemia associated with nodular lymphoid hyperplasia of the intestine and pernicious anaemia.

Background: Nodular lymphoid hyperplasia of the gastrointestinal tract, recurrent acute pulmonary infections and autoimmune disease are well-recognized complications of common variable immunodeficiency.

Aim: We aimed to focus on clinical presentation and differential diagnosis of diffuse nodular lymphoid and hyperplasia of the gastrointestinal tract coexisting with hypogammaglobulinemia.

Case-report: We report the case of nodular lymphoid hyperplasia associated with pernicious anaemia in a young man with hypogammaglobulinemia and a long history of pulmonary infections.

Microbiological study and antimicrobial susceptibility of bile in biliary therapeutic endoscopy.

Background: Biliary obstruction together with bacterial colonization of the bile duct may lead to development of acute cholangitis. The reported incidence of infectious complications may reach up to 10%. Nevertheless, no antibiotic prophylaxis is administered routinely, prior to endoscopic therapeutic procedures.

[Cutaneous metastasis of a ring cell gastric adenocarcinoma].

Introduction: Cutaneous metastasis of gastric tumors are very rare. Their topography is generally near to the primitive tumor, in the abdominal wall but rarely in cervical region.

Aim: the aim of our study was to describe the topography and the clinic-pathological characteristics of cutaneous metastasis of ring cells gastric adenocarcinoma.