BACKGROUND/AIMS Intestinal metaplasia (IM) is a premalignant condition. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between endoscopic and histological findings of IM. METHODS The cases of IM were graded by conventional endoscopy, and biopsies were taken from the antrum and body of 1,333 subjects for histological IM diagnosis. Multivariate analyses were performed to identify the factors that...

Objective: To investigate the importance of endoscopic nodular gastritis associated With Helicobacter pylori infection in children. Methods: In this prospective study, 220 consecutive patients (age range 2 to 15 years, mean age 9. 02 ±3 .3 ), 118 of them males (53. 6%) underwent upper endoscopy during evaluation of chronic abdominal pain. The appearance of nodular gastritis was observed du...

Obesity is a growing problem in developed countries, and surgery is the most effective treatment in terms of weight loss and improving medical comorbidity in a high proportion of obese patients. Despite the advances in surgical techniques, some patients still develop acute and late postoperative complications, and an endoscopic evaluation is often required for diagnosis. Moreover, the high morb...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Endoscopic management of bilateral vocal fold paralysis (BVFP) includes cordotomy and arytenoidectomy, and has become a well-accepted alternative to tracheostomy. However, the costs and quality-of-life benefits of endoscopic management have not been examined with formal economic analysis. This study undertakes a cost-effectiveness analysis of tracheostomy versus endoscopic...

one of the routine methods for diagnosis and treatment of cholelithiasis is endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. it is an effective method but is associated with some complications (9.8%) which the most common is pancreatitis (5.4%). one of the rare complications is basket impaction in the common bile duct which is treated with different methods. a 58 years male history of laparoscop...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW To review cause, clinical evaluation, medical and surgical management of isolated sphenoid sinus diseases. RECENT FINDINGS Early diagnosis of isolated sphenoid sinus diseases requires a high index of clinical suspicion and appropriate radiological imaging. Sphenoid sinus can be approached endoscopically via a few different surgical techniques. SUMMARY Isolated sphenoid sin...

In the present report, we describe an unusual case of an intramural gastric abscess caused by a foreign body, detected in the form of a subepithelial tumor. A 64-year-old woman was referred to our gastroenterology clinic for further evaluation of a gastric subepithelial tumor. The patient presented with a 1-month history of sustained dull epigastric pain. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed an ...

UNLABELLED Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea is a leakage of fluid from the subarachnoid space to the frontal, sphenoidal or ethmoidal sinuses. CSF rhinorrhea is a known potential complication with significant morbidity and mortality. It may present a significant challenge in diagnosis, localization and management. STUDY DESIGN Series study. MATERIAL AND METHOD Between 1993 and 2004, 44 ...

Introduction: Duodenal gangliocytic paraganglioma (DGP) is a benign tumor that only warrants surgical resection in the majority of cases. Case Report: We are reporting case 42-year-old man who consulted for significant weight loss, fatigue, anemia, and an on–off obstructive jaundice. Imageries showed 5 cm peri-ampullary duodenal mass. couldn’t have diagnosis by endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), so w...

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are uncommon gastrointestinal neoplasms but have been increasingly recognized over the past few decades. Luminal NETs originate from the submucosa of the gastrointestinal tract and careful endoscopic exam is a key for accurate diagnosis. Despite their reputation as indolent tumors with a good prognosis, some NETs may have aggressive features with associated poor lon...