Polyarteritis nodosa presenting with severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report.

Background: Polyarteritis nodosa is a relatively uncommon type of systemic necrotizing vasculitis that primarily affects medium-sized arteries. While gastrointestinal involvement is known in polyarteritis nodosa, heavy gastrointestinal bleeding due to gastric ulceration is relatively uncommon. We present the case of an 81-year-old male of Chinese ethnicity who experienced severe gastrointestinal bleeding as a result of polyarteritis nodosa and an innovative treatment approach for a better patient outcomes.

Are alarm symptoms of the Rome IV criteria enough to rule out organic pathology?

Background: The Rome IV criteria offer symptom-based recommendations for diagnosing functional gastrointestinal diseases (FGID) in children and adolescents without esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). The aim of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of Rome IV criteria for ruling out organic disease in patients with and without alarm symptoms.

Methods: Retrospective research was conducted on children and adolescents who had dyspepsia and underwent EGD.

Clinical landscape and treatment of acute non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding: Insights from a high-volume center in Shaanxi, China.

In this editorial we comment on the article by Wang , recently published on . Acute non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (ANVUGIB) represents a common and potentially serious gastroenterological emergency. Wang conducted a detailed study on the management of ANVUGIB in a high-volume center in the Shaanxi region, China.

Intense fibroblast activation protein inhibitor localization around the site of embolized gastroduodenal artery in a patient with metachronous pancreatic adenocarcinoma: A potential pitfall in positron imaging.

Gallium-Fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (Ga-FAPI) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is increasingly used for evaluating various epithelial neoplasms. Despite addressing some pitfalls, many remain unacknowledged. This report details a 77-year-old man with suspected pancreatic malignancy who underwent a Ga-FAPI PET/CT scan post-gastroduodenal coil embolization for upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

A Rare Case of Intraperitoneal Infection by Kodamaea ohmeri.

Background: In April 2024, our hospital confirmed a rare case of intra-abdominal infection by Kodamaea ohmeri. The patient sought medical attention at our hospital after taking painkillers orally for one month, experiencing recurrent abdominal pain for 17 days and worsening for 7 days. In March 2024, the patient received symptomatic treatment with oral analgesics (diclofenac sodium) for arthritis.

How to manage difficult duodenal defects? Single center experience.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the surgical treatment methods and outcomes of difficult duodenal defects due to perforation.

Material And Methods: Data of patients who had undergone surgery for difficult duodenal defect between January 2012 and November 2022 were collected. Duodenal defect size of 2 cm or more was defined as difficult duodenal defect.

A rare case of endoscopic visualization of a metallic coil in a duodenal ulcer after transcatheter arterial embolization.

Transcatheter arterial embolization is the therapy of choice for recurrent peptic ulcer bleeding refractory to standard endoscopic hemostatic techniques. It offers a minimally invasive approach with high efficacy, lower mortality, and complication rates compared to surgery. However, rare adverse events attributed to coil migration including pulmonary embolism, stroke, myocardial infarction, and bowel obstruction have been reported.

[Simultaneous Quadruple Therapy In The Treatment Of Helicobacter Pylori During Peptic Ulcer Disease].

Unlabelled: Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection plays an important role in the genesis of peptic ulcer disease. In the absence of susceptibility testing, concomitant quadruple therapy is one of the most widely used eradication methods. In the absence of a study on four-drug therapy and the difficulty of studying antibiotic susceptibility in our context, we initiated this work in order to evaluate the efficacy of an empirical treatment with concomitant four-drug therapy currently available.

SUCCESSFUL EMERGENCY ARTERIAL EMBOLIZATION FOR MASSIVE GASTRODUODENAL BLEEDING IN HIGH-RISK PATIENT. CASE REPORT.

Massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding still remains a challenge, which can cause serious clinical problems especially in high-risk patients. We present a rare case of patient with complex pathology successfully managed by endovascular treatment. A 78-year-old man with a medical history of chronic bronchitis, several minor strokes, type II diabetes, a 30-year history of smoking, and a family history of cardiovascular disease, presented with severe pain on the left side of his chest radiating to his left arm.

A rare case of Behçet's disease complicated by Budd-Chiari syndrome and perforated duodenal ulcers in a young male.

Behçet's disease (BD) is characterized by skin lesions, uveitis, and recurrent oral and genital ulcers. Vascular problems, predominantly affecting veins, lead to thrombosis, increasing the risk of ruptured artery aneurysms and Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS). Morbidity and mortality are significantly heightened by rare occurrences such as pulmonary artery aneurysms, cardiac involvement, and BCS.

ABO Blood Group and Auditory Function in Young Adults.

Introduction: In recent years, research on the effect of blood group on hearing function has gained more attention. Some blood groups show susceptibility to certain general health and auditory disorders like noise induced hearing loss, infections, coronary artery disease, gastric carcinoma and duodenal ulcer.

Aims: The present study aimed to determine the differences in middle ear and cochlear function among persons with different blood groups (AB, A, B, O).