Detection of Spinal Tuberculosis by F-18 FDG PET/CT as a Cause of Unusual Referred Pain in the Right Upper Quadrant of Abdomen.

Tuberculous involvement of the spine (tuberculosis [TB] spine) can cause severe morbidity unless detected and treated early. Apart from the constitutional symptoms, it can present with back pain, kyphosis, gait abnormality, and paraplegia secondary to the bone or spinal cord involvement. There had been instances of TB spine presenting directly as abdominal pain due to psoas abscesses.

Chronic vomiting: Rare causes not to be missed.

Establishing the cause of vomiting can be challenging in 10% of patients. In such situations, the clinicians need to consider non-gastrointestinal causes including metabolic and endocrine disorders. Clinical and laboratory clues may prompt further relevant tests that will lead to the correct diagnosis.

SX-Ella Danis stent in massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding in cirrhosis - a case series.

We report our experience of three cases of decompensated cirrhosis with massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding, which required insertion of an SX-Ella Danis stent for hemostasis. The procedure is safe and effective.

Cannulation in patients with large periampullary diverticulum using SpyBite miniforceps.

Introduction: Cannulation is difficult in patients with periampullary diverticulum (PAD). The described success rate varies from 61% to 95.4%.

Endoscopic Removal of Granular Cell Tumors of Stomach: Case Report and Review of Literature.

Gastrointestinal granular cell tumors (GCTs), usually benign, soft-tissue tumors, are thought to arise from Schwann cells that may occur at many sites. Only 5-7% of these lesions are detected in the gastrointestinal tract. Histologically, it is composed of sheets or nests of plump round or polygonal cells having abundant slightly amphophilic granular cytoplasm with centrally located uniform pyknotic nuclei and immunohistochemical staining for S-100 protein supports the proposed derivation from Schwann cells.

EUS-guided endoscopic necrosectomy and temporary cystogastrostomy for infected pancreatic necrosis with self-expanding metallic stents.

Pancreatic pseudocyst with infected necrotic tissue is associated with necrotizing pancreatitis and carries a high rate of complications and death. Open cystogastrostomy with removal of necrotic material and necrosectomy is the standard treatment for infected pancreatic necrosis but is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and prolonged hospital stay. Endoscopic cyst drainage with necrosectomy is an alternative and less invasive technique.