Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (N ...
Previous clinical study has demonstrated that 30–40% of patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) developed hepatic steatosis. However, nonal ...
Hemobilia: another complication ...
It is generally accepted that anti-thrombotic therapy increases the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, and concurrent therapy with a proton-pump inh ...
Endoscopic band ligation for re ...
An 84-year-old woman with unknown liver cirrhosis was admitted to our hospital in October 2008 with anemia due to recurrent gastric antral vascular ...
Fulminant type of emphysematous ...
Emphysematous pancreatitis (air in the parenchyma) was previously considered an indication for surgery, but some recent studies have reported good c ...
A case of pancreatic solid-pseu ...
A cystic lesion of the pancreas was detected in a 25-year-old asymptomatic woman during a company medical checkup. Abdominal computed tomography (CT ...
A case of hepatitis C-associate ...
Hepatitis C-associated osteosclerosis (HCAO) is a rare disorder characterized by a marked increase in skeletal mass in patients who are infected wit ...
Interferon therapy following tr ...
A sustained virological response and improvement of liver function were achieved by low-dose interferon (IFN) therapy following curative treatment o ...
Adrenal pseudocyst mimicking cy ...
Cystic neoplasms of the pancreatic tail are usually picked up as incidental findings during imaging studies. We report an unusual case of adrenal ps ...
Long-term surviving patient wit ...
We present a case of long-term survival in a patient with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus (IVCTT) and extrahepatic metastasis after resection for ...
Imaging of focal nodular hyperp ...
We report on two patients with a history of alcohol abuse who presented with multiple hepatic nodules. Dynamic computed tomography revealed multiple ...
A case report of follicular lym ...
We report a case of follicular lymphoma of the extrahepatic bile duct and the associated characteristic findings of contrast-enhanced ultrasonograph ...
A case of monocular blindness a ...
52-year-old man suffering from monocular blindness, with light perception only, was admitted to our hospital. The symptom had begun as low vision an ...
Asymptomatic curable pancreatic ...
Recent studies have reported that pancreatic ductal carcinomas are frequently found during the followup of pancreatic cysts distinct from carcinoma; ...
Rectal carcinoma with metachron ...
In July 2003, a 63-year-old man received a low anterior resection for rectal cancer. In February 2006, he underwent a right hepatectomy for a solita ...
Temporary transgastrostomy tube ...
Purpose In cases of small bowel obstruction, prolonged use of nasogastric tubes should be avoided because of the resulting discomfort. However, thei ...
Intra-abdominal plexiform neuro ...
We report a case of intra-abdominal plexiform neurofibromatosis, including periportal, mesenteric, and gastrointestinal tract involvement, in a pati ...
Carcinoid tumor of the gallblad ...
We report two cases of carcinoid tumor of the gallbladder. Case 1 was a 59-year-old woman who presented with epigastric pain. Abdominal ultrasonogra ...
A case of pancreatic abscess as ...
A 64-year-old man, who had been treated conservatively for acute pancreatitis in another hospital 6 months previously, was admitted to our hospital ...
A case of intraductal papillary ...
We report a case of main pancreatic duct (MPD)-type intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas (IPMNs), in whom diagnostic imaging mo ...
Incomplete capsule endoscopy ex ...
Background Video capsule endoscopy is an important tool for minimally invasive evaluation of the small bowel. Optimization of this imaging modality ...
A case of a large cholangioloce ...
Cholangiolocellular carcinoma (CoCC) is a rare malignant primary liver tumor that is considered to originate from the canals of Hering, where hepati ...
Resectable gallbladder cancer p ...
A 79-year-old female was transferred to our hospital because of suspicion that her acute pancreatitis was caused by stone impaction in the common bi ...
Non-invasive diagnosis of liver ...
Although histopathological determination by ‘invasive’ liver biopsy remains the gold standard for evaluating the progression of chronic liver diseas ...
A case of postirradiation angio ...
Angiosarcoma, one of the least common sarcomas, occurs most commonly in the skin and soft tissues, and postirradiation angiosarcoma of the greater o ...
Pure red cell aplasia caused by ...
Anemia is a common complication of hepatitis C (HCV), and antiviral treatment can further increase this risk. We present the case of a 59-year-old m ...