A 72-year-old woman presented with a 1-month history of an incarcerated uterine prolapse along with an infected wound at the anterior uterine wall. She had previously undergone the traditional Thai practice Yue Fai, or "lying by the fire," as performed by postpartum women. However, her uterus was burned by the extremely high temperature involved in the practice; it subsequently became infected ...

We describe a case of proximal small bowel obstruction caused by an occlusive thrombus as a result of bleeding from a duodenal ulcer, which is likely to be stress induced. Initial presentation was confused as a bleeding duodenal ulcer and resultant ileus. Such reports are incredibly rare in the literature and never has one been reported as a result of a stress ulcer. Obstructive symptoms in the...

A rhamnogalacturonan (RGal) isolated from Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K. Jansen administered by oral route showed gastroprotective activity against acute lesions induced by ethanol. In this study, we investigated the gastric ulcer healing effect of RGal and its mechanisms of action. Intraperitoneal treatment of animals with RGal protected the gastric mucosa against acute lesions induced by ethanol,...

Peptic ulcer disease affects between 5 percent and 10 percent of Americans during their lifetime. There are a variety of predisposing factors, including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use, Helicobacter pylori infection, tobacco use and, possibly, certain dietary practices. While H2-receptor antagonists remain the mainstay of therapy, the selection of an antiulcer drug should be ind...

background and aims. recurrent aphthous stomatitis is a condition comprised of oral painful ulcers appearing at intervals in different intraoral sites, triggered by a variety of causative agents in certain subgroups of patients. since there are no studies on the subject in northwest iran, the aims of the present study were to evaluate the prevalence of aphthous ulcer and to assess the associati...

Introduction Atypical Aeromonas salmonicida is a fish pathogen that causes several diseases in freshwater fish such as goldfish (Carassius auratus L.) (6) and eel (Anguilla japonica) (2), and also seawater fish (5). Since 1996, A. salmonicida infection characterized by the formation of ulcers on the body surface and fins (ulcer disease) has become prevalent in colored carp (Cyprinus carpio koi ...