Visceral Obesity Is Associated with Gallbladder Polyps.

Background/aims: Gallbladder polyps (GBP) are a common clinical finding and may possess malignant potential. We conducted this study to determine whether visceral obesity is a risk factor for GBP.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed records of subjects who received both ultrasonography and computed tomography with measurements of the areas of visceral adipose tissue and total adipose tissue (TAT) on the same day as health checkups.

Vegetarianism as a protective factor for colorectal adenoma and advanced adenoma in Asians.

Background: Although epidemiologic and animal studies suggest a vegetarian diet protects against the development of colorectal cancer, the relationship between vegetarian diet and incidence of colorectal adenoma is not yet conclusive, especially for Asians.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to examine the protective effect of a vegetarian diet against colorectal adenoma and advanced adenoma.

Methods: This cross-sectional study compared the prevalence of colorectal adenoma among Buddhist priests, who are obligatory vegetarians, with that among age and sex-matched controls.

Primary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma of the esophagus, manifesting as a submucosal tumor.

We report a case of primary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma in the esophagus that manifested as a large submucosal tumor (SMT). Primary esophageal lymphoma is very rare, occurring in less than 1% of all patients with gastrointestinal lymphoma. Only a few cases of MALT lymphoma in the esophagus have been reported in the English literature.

Vegetarianism as a protective factor for reflux esophagitis: a retrospective, cross-sectional study between Buddhist priests and general population.

Background/aims: Several risk factors for reflux esophagitis, such as smoking, alcohol consumption, obesity, and metabolic syndrome, are recognized. But vegetarianism as a protective factor for reflux esophagitis has not been reported. The aim of this study is to elucidate the protective effect of vegetarianism for reflux esophagitis.

A case of acute aortic thrombosis after cisplatin-based chemotherapy.

Cisplatin-based therapy is associated with various toxicities, including renal failure and neuropathy. However, acute arterial thrombosis is also a possible toxic effect of cisplatin, one that has been documented in a few cases worldwide. Here we present a rare case of ascending aortic thrombosis occurring 9 days after cisplatin-based chemotherapy in a 74-year-old male who was diagnosed with malignant pleural effusion suggestive of non-small cell lung cancer.

Severe hypertriglyceridemia in diabetic ketoacidosis accompanied by acute pancreatitis: case report.

We report a case of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hypertriglyceridemia (severely elevated to 15,240 mg/dL) complicated by acute pancreatitis, which was treated successfully with insulin therapy and conservative management. A 20-yr-old woman with a history of type 1 diabetes came to the emergency department 7 months after discontinuing insulin therapy. DKA, severe hypertriglyceridemia and acute pancreatitis were diagnosed, with DKA suspected of contributing to the development of the other conditions.