Predicting pre- and post-resectional histologic discrepancies in gastric low-grade dysplasia: A comparison of white-light and magnifying endoscopy.

Background And Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity of the parameters of conventional white-light endoscopy and magnifying endoscopy with narrow-band imaging (MENBI) for the prediction of discrepancies between pre- and post-resectional histology in cases of gastric adenoma with low-grade dysplasia (LGD) that were diagnosed based on endoscopically biopsied specimens.

Methods: The medical records of 266 lesions with gastric LGD that were diagnosed by endoscopic forceps biopsies were retrospectively reviewed. The Vienna classification was used for histologic diagnosis.

Indication for endoscopic treatment of ulcerative early gastric cancer according to depth of ulcer and morphological change.

Background And Aim: This study was conducted to determine the clinicopathologic factors affecting the stage of ulcerative early gastric cancer (EGC), focusing on the relationships between cancer stage and degree of endoscopic ulcer depth and morphologic changes.

Methods: Medical records of 183 cases of ulcerative EGC who had received endoscopic examination two or more times with a minimum interval of one week, and who underwent either curative surgery or endoscopic treatment were retrospectively reviewed.

Results: Change in ulcer morphology at follow-up endoscopy was observed in 84 cases (45.

[Toxic hepatitis associated with Polygoni multiflori].

Toxic hepatitis has been reported as a major cause of acute hepatitis, but its potential induction by herbal remedies and/or health foods is usually neglected. We experienced a case of toxic hepatitis associated with Polygoni multiflori, a Chinese herb commonly known as Ho-Shou-Wu. A 54-year-old woman consumed Ho-Shou-Wu for 1 month, after which she experienced fatigue and overall weakness.

[A case of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome in a male].

Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome has been described as focal perihepatitis accompanying pelvic inflammatory disease caused by Neisseria gonorrhea and Chlamydia trachomatis. The highest incidence occurs in young, sexually active females. However, the syndrome has been reported to occur infrequently in males, according to the foreign literature.

Pomegranate (Punica granatum) seed linolenic acid isomers: concentration-dependent modulation of estrogen receptor activity.

Pomegranate (Punica granatum) seed linolenic acid isomers were evaluated as selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) in vitro. Punicic acid (PA) inhibited (IC(50)) estrogen receptor (ER) alpha at 7.2 microM, ERbeta at 8.