Martin, M.D., F.R.S. Pp. xvi., 505. Edinburgh: Young J. Pentland. 1895. So many years have elapsed since an authoritative treatise on diseases of the stomach has appeared from British sources,, and so much advance has been made in recent years in our knowledge of the pathology of disorders of the stomach, that this book will be perused with great interest. The gain in knowledge of gastric affec...

This article focuses on less common diseases that surgeons are called on for management options. Five topics-volvulus, carcinoid, lymphoma, gastric varices, and gastric outlet obstruction from peptic ulcer disease-are frequently used to evaluate surgical knowledge. Knowledge of these topics is useful for residents preparing for an in-training examination or board certification. Patients with th...

Gastric cancer has high morbidity and mortality in China. It is ranked first in malignant tumors of the digestive system. Its etiology and pathogenesis are still unclear, but they may be associated with a variety of factors. Genetic susceptibility genes have become a research hotspot in China. Elucidating the genetic mechanisms of gastric cancer can facilitate achieving individualized preventio...

Curcumin (diferuloylmethane), a polyphenol, is an active principle of the perennial herb Curcuma longa commonly known as turmeric. Turmeric (CURCUMA LONGA L.) is a medicinal plant extensively used in Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha medicine as a home remedy for various diseases including biliary diseases, cough, hepatic diseases, wound healing. However studies on the effect of curcumin on the gastr...

BACKGROUND Infection with Helicobacter pylori is associated with severe digestive diseases including chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and gastric cancer. Successful eradication of this common gastric pathogen in individual patients is known to prevent the occurrence of peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer. DISCUSSION With half of the world's population being infected with H, pylori...

Since the first description of H. pylori infection of the gastric mucosa by Warren and Marshall [1], the bacterium has progressively gained importance and, nowadays, it is recognized as the main pathogenetic factor in chronic gastritis, ulcer disease and gastric neoplasms. In recent years, there is increasing evidence of an association of H. pylori gastric infection with various extragastric di...

INTRODUCTION The frequency of gastric neuroendocrine tumors is increasing. Reasons are the popularization of endoscopy and its technical refinements. Despite this, they are still poorly understood and have complex management. AIM Update the knowledge on gastric neuroendocrine tumor and expose the future perspectives on the diagnosis and treatment of this disease. METHOD Literature review us...

Granulomas are rarely seen in gastric biopsies mostly as an involvement of granulomatous diseases like sarcoidosis, Crohn's disease, infections, neoplasms, and vasculitis. Here, we claim cyanoacrylate as a foreign body type granuloma-causing agent in the stomach after vascular embolisation. We present cyanoacrylate associated gastric changes of three cases: two endoscopic biopsies and one gastr...