Endoscopic Management of Gastric Penetration by a Fishbone

Ingested fishbone mimicking a gastric submucosal tumour

Gastric complications following unintentional foreign body ingestion are extremely rare. We report the case of a 48-year-old lady who presented with a right upper quadrant mass and was diagnosed with a likely submucosal tumour of the stomach. After surgical resection she was found to have an impacted fishbone mimicking a gastric tumour.

Endoscopic Removal of Duodenal Perforating Fishbone - A Case Report.

BACKGROUND Accidental ingestion of foreign bodies is common in clinical practice. While perforation of the ileum and jejunum due to the ingested foreign body is common, duodenal perforation is rare. In this report, our experience with this rare entity is shared. CASE REPORT Here we present a 31-year-old patient with gastrointestinal tract perforation at the second part of the duodenum due to ...

gastric varices: classification, endoscopic and ultrasonographic management

gastric varices (gv) are responsible for 10-30% of all variceal  hemorrhage. however, they tend to bleed more severely with higher mortality. around 35-90% rebleed after spontaneous hemostasis. approximately 50% of patients with cirrhosis of liver harbor  gastroesophageal varices. in this review, new treatment modalities in the form of endoscopic treatment options and interventional radiologica...

Endoscopic Management of Oesophageal and Gastric Varices

Endoscopic management of gastric neuroendocrine tumors

Translation from Spanish to English by T.A. Zuur and The Language Workshop ......................................... Received: 25-01-11 Accepted: 02-08-11 Abstract Introduction: Nowhere in the world is there a clear guide for what we must do for patients with gastric neuroendocrine tumors (gastric NETs). Although mucosectomy is often advised for lesions of less than 1cm in which there are no me...