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View article: Divergent Metabolic Profiles and Fibrosis Risk in Lean and Non-Lean Hepatic Steatosis: A Moroccan Perspective
Divergent Metabolic Profiles and Fibrosis Risk in Lean and Non-Lean Hepatic Steatosis: A Moroccan Perspective Open
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is increasingly observed in lean individuals, particularly in non-Western populations. In this prospective Moroccan study, 100 patients with biopsy-proven MASLD were divided …
View article: Delayed Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis Unmasked by Acute Hepatitis A: A Case Report and Literature Review
Delayed Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis Unmasked by Acute Hepatitis A: A Case Report and Literature Review Open
Introduction: Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic inflammatory liver disease of unknown etiology that can lead to cirrhosis and liver failure if left untreated. Environmental triggers, particularly viral infections, have been implicate…
View article: Rare Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: Ectopic Duodenal Varices
Rare Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: Ectopic Duodenal Varices Open
Ectopic varices represent 1–5% of variceal bleeding and carry a high mortality rate. Duodenal varices are more frequent in extrahepatic portal hypertension, often related to prior abdominal surgery. Diagnosis requires high suspicion and us…
View article: Comprehensive analysis of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in mediastinal lesions: patient characteristics, diagnostic outcomes, safety, and efficacy: a multi-country study
Comprehensive analysis of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in mediastinal lesions: patient characteristics, diagnostic outcomes, safety, and efficacy: a multi-country study Open
Background Mediastinal lesions are tumors that develop mainly from structures commonly located in the three compartments of the mediastinum and the paravertebral areas. The diagnosis of these lesions is primarily based on imaging studies s…
View article: Idiopathic encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis: A case report
Idiopathic encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis: A case report Open
We aimed to describe a case misdiagnosed as an internal hernia to raise awareness among practitioners about this condition.
View article: Plummer-Vinson syndrome: Clinical, therapeutic and evolutionary aspects: a Moroccan case series
Plummer-Vinson syndrome: Clinical, therapeutic and evolutionary aspects: a Moroccan case series Open
Plummer Vinson syndrome (PVS) is a rare entity characterized mainly by upper dysphagia, irondeficiency anemia, and the presence of an esophageal ring on endoscopic examination. We conducted a retrospective study over a period of 18 years d…
View article: Effectiveness of Immunomodulators in Perineal Crohn's Disease: Moroccan Experience and Literature Review
Effectiveness of Immunomodulators in Perineal Crohn's Disease: Moroccan Experience and Literature Review Open
We describe the evolution of patients with perineal Crohn's disease (PCD) treated with immunomodulators (IM): the purine anti-metabolites or methotrexate (MTX) in the absence of biotherapy. This was a retrospective descriptive study includ…
View article: Rare Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: Ectopic Duodenal Varices
Rare Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: Ectopic Duodenal Varices Open
Portal hypertension leads to the development of esophageal and gastric varices, but rarely to the appearance of varices in other sites, known as ectopic varices. These varices are often responsible for Gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhagic com…
View article: Case Report: Budd-Chiari Syndrome (BCS) on Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC): Primary or Secondary Cause?
Case Report: Budd-Chiari Syndrome (BCS) on Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC): Primary or Secondary Cause? Open
This is the case of a 63-year-old female patient admitted for management of a liver mass discovered incidentally on imaging. The patient presented with weight loss and prutitus, and on clinical examination had collateral venous circulation…
View article: Efficacy of Pneumatic Dilation (PD) in Treatment-Naïve Achalasia Patient: A North African Experience Center
Efficacy of Pneumatic Dilation (PD) in Treatment-Naïve Achalasia Patient: A North African Experience Center Open
Background: Pneumatic dilation (PD) is often presented today as a “short term” treatment for achalasia but, in truth, it can last for years. our study aims to determine the short and long-term efficacy of pneumatic dilatation on clinical r…
View article: Evolution and Prognosis of Digestif Fistulas in Crohn's Disease (CD) Other Than Ano-Perineal Manifestations (APM)
Evolution and Prognosis of Digestif Fistulas in Crohn's Disease (CD) Other Than Ano-Perineal Manifestations (APM) Open
Background and Objectives: Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine. It can evaluate by the occurrence of intestinal complications in particular fistulas whose management can be medical or surgical. The objec…
View article: Appendicular Mucocele Complicated by Peritoneal Pseudomyxoma
Appendicular Mucocele Complicated by Peritoneal Pseudomyxoma Open
Appendiceal mucocele (AM) or Appendiceal mucinous neoplasms is a rare but potentially dangerous condition. In the latter, a spontaneous or iatrogenic rupture of the mucocele can lead to mucinous intraperitoneal ascites, a syndrome known as…
View article: Etiological, Therapeutic and Evolutionary Profile of Budd Chiari Syndrome (BCS): A Moroccan Experience Center
Etiological, Therapeutic and Evolutionary Profile of Budd Chiari Syndrome (BCS): A Moroccan Experience Center Open
Background: Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is associated with high morbidity and mortality due to the development of pancreatic and an infection that follows extra-pancreatic necrosis, and multisystem organ failure (MOF). Objective: To de…
View article: Case Report: Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PHN): A Rare Cause of Budd Chiari Syndrome (BCS)
Case Report: Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PHN): A Rare Cause of Budd Chiari Syndrome (BCS) Open
This is the case of a female patient aged 42, admitted for abdominal distension and abdominal pain, in whom clinical examination revealed a dysmorphic liver with signs of portal hypertension. Abdominal ultrasound coupled with Doppler showe…
View article: Acute severe hepatitis and COVID-19
Acute severe hepatitis and COVID-19 Open
COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has been declared an international public health emergency. Patients with COVID-19, even without a history of liver disease, frequently present with liver test disturbances. Due to the multisystemic involvem…
View article: Acute hepatitis as a manifestation of secondary syphilis: a case report and literature review
Acute hepatitis as a manifestation of secondary syphilis: a case report and literature review Open
This is the case of a 25-year-old patient, with the notion of unprotected sexual relations with multiple partners consulted for cholestatic icterus with pruritus evolving for 2 months. The general examination found an intense mucocutaneous…
View article: Alagille syndrome and liver: an adult case report
Alagille syndrome and liver: an adult case report Open
Background Alagille syndrome is a rare autosomal-dominant disorder, representing 10 to 15% of the causes of neonatal cholestasis with no gender predominance. The diagnosis is based on the association of liver, heart, eye, skeleton abnormal…
View article: Efficacy of Endoscopic Biliary Drainage in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Efficacy of Endoscopic Biliary Drainage in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Open
Introduction: The incidence of pancreatic cancer has increased in recent years. Pancreatic cancer accounts for 2.9% of all cancers in our registry. Biliary drainage is frequently required and is mainly indicated in cases of cholangitis and…
View article: IgG4 Cholangitis Simulating Cholangiocarcinoma: A Diagnostic Trap
IgG4 Cholangitis Simulating Cholangiocarcinoma: A Diagnostic Trap Open
IgG4‐related sclerosing cholangitis (IgG4‐SC) is the biliary manifestation of IgG4‐related disease, systemic fibroinflammatory condition that is characterized by lesions with classical histopathological findings in involved organs. We pres…
View article: Appendiceal Mucocele: A Case Report
Appendiceal Mucocele: A Case Report Open
Appendiceal mucocele is a rare pathology, which poses a double problem by its potential malignancy and the risk of peritoneal pseudomyxoma in case of perforation. We report here the case of a 57 year old patient operated for anal fistula i…
View article: P279 Ileo-caecal stenosis in Crohn's disease: correlation between imaging, biology and endoscopy : preliminary results of a prospective study
P279 Ileo-caecal stenosis in Crohn's disease: correlation between imaging, biology and endoscopy : preliminary results of a prospective study Open
Background Stenosis is the most common complication of Crohn's disease (CD). Imaging of the ileo-caecal junction is mainly based on endoscopy, ultrasound, CT-enteroclysis or entero-MRI. The aim was to evaluate the performance of digestive …
View article: Paradoxical cutaneous manifestations induced by TNF inhibitors in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Paradoxical cutaneous manifestations induced by TNF inhibitors in patients with inflammatory bowel disease Open
Background: Anti-TNF drugs have revolutionized the management of numerous inflammatory diseases, yet they may produce paradoxical effects. Materials and Methods: A descriptive study was conducted on patients with chronic inflammatory bowel…
View article: Impact of COVID-19 on ERCP Practice: A Center Experience from North Africa
Impact of COVID-19 on ERCP Practice: A Center Experience from North Africa Open
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively influenced gastrointestinal endoscopy practice worldwide. We aimed to evaluate its impact on the ERCP practice. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to analyze all ERCPs performed …
View article: Ischemic cholangitis during Osler-Weber-Rendu disease: a case report
Ischemic cholangitis during Osler-Weber-Rendu disease: a case report Open
Background Osler-Weber-Rendu disease (OWRD) is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disease that causes skin and mucosal telangiectasias and visceral arteriovenous malformations. These shunts can lead to high-output heart failure, portal hype…
View article: Polysplenia syndrome: a case report revealed in adulthood by pancreatic and vascular malformations
Polysplenia syndrome: a case report revealed in adulthood by pancreatic and vascular malformations Open
Polysplenia syndrome (PSS) is a rare congenital disease that associates multiple spleens to other malformations, most frequently cardiac, vascular, visceral, and biliary malformations. Most patients with PSS die in the early neonatal perio…
View article: Endoscopic treatment of a liver hydatid cyst with biliary rupture
Endoscopic treatment of a liver hydatid cyst with biliary rupture Open
Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection caused by the larva of Echinococcus granulosus, for which the liver represents the most common site of involvement [1]. One of the most serious complications of hepatic hydatid cyst disease is ruptu…
View article: Impact of Ramadan on crohn's disease
Impact of Ramadan on crohn's disease Open
Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).Ramadan is the month in which every adult Muslim must observe a daytime fast from sunrise to sunset.The purpose of our work is to study the impact of Ramadan on patients with Cr…
View article: Risks of Lymphoma and Digestive Cancers in Patients with Celiac Disease: Cohort Study
Risks of Lymphoma and Digestive Cancers in Patients with Celiac Disease: Cohort Study Open
BACKGROUND: The association between celiac disease (CD) and the development of various malignant tumors, in particular gastrointestinal cancers, has been reported by several studies. However, the close relative risks (Odds Ratio) of these …
View article: Forceps-assisted technique: a new technique for difficult cannulation
Forceps-assisted technique: a new technique for difficult cannulation Open
See also: The forceps-assisted technique for difficult cannulation has been in widespread use since 1996Endoscopy 2021; 53(04): 457-457DOI: 10.1055/a-1288-0801