Outcomes of surgical versus conservative treatment in pediatric median arcuate ligament syndrome
Abstract Objectives Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) involves compression of the celiac artery and presents with gastrointestinal symptoms. We evaluated outcomes after surgical versus conservative management in pediatric MALS. Methods We reviewed charts of symptomatic patients aged 7–21 years diagnosed by ultrasound and/or computed tomography ...
Mohamad Abi Nassif +9 more
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Perforating Veins Detected by Endoscopic Ultrasonography Are Useful in Predicting the Recurrence of Esophageal Varices After Endoscopic Variceal Ligation Combined With Argon Plasma Coagulation. [PDF]
Tezuka Y +10 more
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Reevaluating the rule of two's: Age and epidemiological variations in Meckel's diverticulum
Abstract Objective To evaluate the clinical characteristics, diagnostic modalities, and age‐related variation of Meckel's diverticulum (MD) using data from a nationwide pediatric inpatient database and a single‐center institutional cohort. Methods The Kids' Inpatient Database (KID) for 2016 and 2019 was queried for patients with a principal diagnosis ...
Ashley Polachek +5 more
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Clinicopathological and endoscopic ultrasonography characteristics of esophageal bronchogenic cysts: A single-center study. [PDF]
Shan GD +8 more
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Hodgkin lymphoma of the ampulla of Vater: A rare cause of obstructive jaundice in children
Abstract Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) has a wide spectrum of presentation. Most cases affect lymph nodes (nodal), while extranodal involvement is rare. Whereas the gastrointestinal tract is enriched with lymphoid tissues, the ampulla of Vater is not rich in lymphoid tissue. Involvement of the ampulla of Vater with HL has rarely been reported in adults and has
Sultana Alshammari +12 more
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Endoscopic ultrasonography of a multiseptate gallbladder: differentiation from adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder. [PDF]
Soga K +6 more
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Gastric duplication cyst causing hypergastrinemia in an infant
Abstract Gastric duplication cysts are rare congenital anomalies, with fewer than 10% occurring in the stomach. We report a 14‐month‐old girl presenting with failure to thrive, recurrent emesis, hematemesis, and severe duodenitis with ulceration. Laboratory evaluation revealed marked hypergastrinemia (1781 pg/mL), and initial imaging was unrevealing ...
Nathan Bryan, Ian Leibowitz
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Submucosal saline injection-assisted endoscopic ultrasonography for accurate layer identification of a rectal subepithelial lesion. [PDF]
De Cristofaro E +6 more
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Successfully performed video capsule endoscopy in an 8‐month‐old infant weighing 7.5 kg
Abstract Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is a well‐established diagnostic tool for examining the small bowel. Limited data exist on its use in infants. To our knowledge, we present the first detailed case of a successful PillCam®SB3‐VCE performed in an 8‐month‐old infant weighing 7.5 kg with suspected small bowel bleeding following allogeneic ...
Paul‐Christoph Zeisler +3 more
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A combined approach using conventional endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasonography findings yields a highly accurate diagnosis of T2-muscularis propria gastric cancer. [PDF]
Tsujii Y +7 more
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