Acute portal vein thrombosis precipitated by indomethacin in a HCV-positive elderly patient [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: An increased risk of venous thromboembolism has been reported in patients treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). We describe a case of acute portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in a hepatitis C virus (HCV)-positive elderly ...
Corrado Blandizzi +6 more
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Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia: Report of 82 Patients and Systematic Review of Literature
United European Gastroenterology Journal, Volume 12, Issue 10, Page 1404-1416, December 2024.ABSTRACT Background Data about the clinical significance and outcome of patients with nodular regenerative hyperplasia are limited. Objective The aim of this study was to describe the clinical and histopathological characteristics of patients with nodular regenerative hyperplasia and compare our findings with the literature.
Edeline Kaze +3 more
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Evaluation of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract in Ulcerative Colitis Patients [PDF]
, 2018 To analyze the clinical characteristics of patients with ulcerative colitis who have upper gastrointestinal lesions, we retrospectively reviewed the data of 216 patients with ulcerative colitis who underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy at our institute in
Hiraoka, Sakiko +8 more
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International surgery, 1994 This study includes 60 patients having schistosomal hepatic fibrosis and esophageal varices. Splenectomy alone was done for 14 patients having no history of haematemesis and gastroesophageal decongestion with splenectomy was done for the remaining 46 patients with history of haematemesis.
M A, el-Gendi +6 more
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Frequency and characteristic features of portal hypertensive gastropathy in patients with viral cirrhosis. [PDF]
, 2010 To determine the frequency and specific characteristic features of portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) in cirrhosis due to viral etiology. Cross-sectional descriptive study.
Abid, Shahab +6 more
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Severe hepatic and pulmonary involvement in Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome [PDF]
, 2018 We report the case of a young woman with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) with severe liver involvement and pulmonary shunting. The medical imaging in this patient illustrates the severe shunting that can occur in these patients who often are ...
Geerts, Anja +4 more
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Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in the surgically altered patient
Digestive Endoscopy, Volume 36, Issue 10, Page 1077-1093, October 2024.As management of upper gastrointestinal malignancies improves, and with popularization of bariatric surgery, endoscopists are likely to meet patients with altered upper gastrointestinal anatomy. Short‐term, the surgery can cause complications like bleeding, leaks, and fistulas, and longer‐term problems such as intestinal or biliary anastomotic ...
Purnima Bhat +3 more
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Human thrombin for the treatment of gastric and ectopic varices [PDF]
, 2012 AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of human thrombin in the treatment of bleeding gastric and ectopic varices. METHODS: Retrospective observational study in a Tertiary Referral Centre.
Hayes, Peter C. +2 more
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Application of colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) to evaluate the whole gastrointestinal tract: a comparative study of single-camera and dual-camera analysis [PDF]
, 2013 Journal Article;BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) was developed for the evaluation of colorectal pathology. In this study, our aim was to assess if a dual-camera analysis using CCE allows better evaluation of the whole ...
García Montes, Josefa María +5 more
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Evaluation of portal blood flow in schistosomal patients: a comparative study between magnetic resonance imaging and Doppler ultrasonography [PDF]
, 2010 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the agreement between Doppler ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging as well as the interobserver reproducibility of both methods in the measurement of portal blood flow in schistosomal patients.
D'Ippolito, Giuseppe +5 more
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