Hemobilia from biliary angiodysplasia diagnosed with cholangioscopy [PDF]
, 2016 Biliary angiodysplasia is extremely rare. Our background search revealed only a few case reports in the English literature. We present a case of angiodysplasia of the proximal common bile duct in a patient with subacute upper gastrointestinal bleeding ...
Foong, Kap Sum +3 more
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Gastrointestinal Bleeding in COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis [PDF]
, 2021 The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been reported to affect the gastrointestinal system with a variety of symptoms, including bleeding. The prevalence of bleeding in these patients remains unclear.
Barbara G. +7 more
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Hemosuccus Pancreaticus as a Rare Complication of Bariatric Surgery. [PDF]
, 2007 Hemosuccus pancreaticus is a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding from the duct of Wirsung into the duodenum via the ampulla of Vater. Hemosuccus pancreaticus is difficult to diagnose because the bleeding is usually intermittent, and the clinical ...
Lee, Edward W +2 more
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Bayesian network modelling of upper gastrointestinal bleeding [PDF]
, 2013 Bayesian networks are graphical probabilistic models that represent causal and other relationships between domain variables. In the context of medical decision making, these models have been explored to help in medical diagnosis and prognosis.
Adam, Mohd Bakri +2 more
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Significance of Helicobacter pylori infection and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in patients with bleeding from upper part of the gastrointestinal tract [PDF]
, 2007 Background/Aim. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) use are considered to be the most important risk factors having influence on the onset of bleeding gastroduodenal lesions.
Dugalić Predrag +4 more
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Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding [PDF]
Clinical Medicine, 2015 Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB) is a frequently encountered medical emergency with an incidence of 84-160/100000 and associated with mortality of approximately 10%. Guidelines from the National Institute for Care and Care Excellence outline key features in the management of AUGIB.
Matthew Kurien, Alan J Lobo
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Occurrence of acute oesophageal necrosis (black oesophagus) in a single tertiary centre [PDF]
, 2019 Acute oesophageal necrosis (AON) is a rare condition characterised by the endoscopic finding of diffuse, circumferential, black mucosal pigmentation of the oesophagus, which typically stops at the gastro-oesophageal junction.
Annibale, Bruno +6 more
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Severe gastric variceal haemorrhage due to splenic artery thrombosis and consecutive arterial bypass [PDF]
, 2011 Background Upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage is mainly caused by ulcers. Gastric varicosis due to portal hypertension can also be held responsible for upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
A Tripodi +27 more
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Emergency Pancreaticoduodenectomy in Duodenal Paraganglioma: Case Report [PDF]
, 2011 Duodenal gangliocytic paraganglioma (DGP) is a rare tumor that characteristically occurs in the second part of duodenum. These appear as submucosal masses that protrude into the lumen of a duodenum.
Chowdri, Nisar A. +6 more
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Splenic duplication: a rare cause of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding [PDF]
, 2018 Acute gastrointestinal bleeding represents a common medical emergency. We report the rare case of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding caused by varices in the gastric fundus secondary to splenic duplication.
Alkadhi, Hatem +4 more
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