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View article: Cladosporidial Gastrointestinal Phaeohyphomycosis in a Patient With Chronic Pancreatitis on Deflazacort
Cladosporidial Gastrointestinal Phaeohyphomycosis in a Patient With Chronic Pancreatitis on Deflazacort Open
Gastrointestinal (GI) fungal infections represent an increasing healthcare burden due to widespread use of immunosuppressive therapy. Phaeohyphomycosis is caused by dematiaceous fungi and can manifest as superficial, subcutaneous, allergic…
View article: Cytomegalovirus Reactivation in Critically Ill Patients With Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis
Cytomegalovirus Reactivation in Critically Ill Patients With Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis Open
Background In recent years, cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation has been recognized during the critical illness of apparently nonimmunosuppressed patients, impacting their clinical outcomes. However, no study is available on CMV reactivatio…
View article: Understanding acute kidney injury in cirrhosis: Current perspective
Understanding acute kidney injury in cirrhosis: Current perspective Open
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is present in 30%-40% of hospitalized patients with cirrhosis. Its incidence is higher in patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and acute-on-chronic-liver failure (ACLF). Kid…
View article: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and endoscopic cystogastrostomy in very young children (aged <5 years): Feasibility, success, and safety
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and endoscopic cystogastrostomy in very young children (aged <5 years): Feasibility, success, and safety Open
Objectives Paucity of data and concerns about potential lower effectiveness and more adverse events limit the use of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic cystogastrostomy in younger children even in high‐vol…
View article: Pseudocyst-Portal Vein Fistula with Hepatic Pseudocysts as Life-Threatening Complication of Pancreatitis: A Case Series with Review of Literature
Pseudocyst-Portal Vein Fistula with Hepatic Pseudocysts as Life-Threatening Complication of Pancreatitis: A Case Series with Review of Literature Open
Pseudocyst-portal vein fistula (PPVF) manifesting as hepatic pseudocyst is a very rare vascular complication of pancreatitis. We present three cases of pancreatitis manifesting as PPVF with hepatic pseudocyst. One of them had a symptomatic…
View article: Successful Hemostasis Using Fully Covered Self-Expanding Metallic Stent for Spontaneous Hemobilia in a Child With Portal Cavernoma Cholangiopathy
Successful Hemostasis Using Fully Covered Self-Expanding Metallic Stent for Spontaneous Hemobilia in a Child With Portal Cavernoma Cholangiopathy Open
Portal cavernoma cholangiopathy refers to changes in the intrahepatic and extrahepatic biliary ducts in patients with extrahepatic portal venous obstruction. Spontaneous hemobilia in the setting of portal cavernoma cholangiopathy is extrem…
View article: Current Utility of Transgastric Percutaneous Drainage for the Management of Pancreatitis-Related Retrogastric Walled-Off Necrotic Collections: A Prospective Observational Study
Current Utility of Transgastric Percutaneous Drainage for the Management of Pancreatitis-Related Retrogastric Walled-Off Necrotic Collections: A Prospective Observational Study Open
Introduction Pancreatic fluid collection (PFC) is one of the most frequent complications associated with acute pancreatitis. The route of drainage is guided by the size and site of collection. The present study aims to assess the clinical …
View article: Liver 2d Shear Wave Elastography in ICU Patients with Circulatory Shock
Liver 2d Shear Wave Elastography in ICU Patients with Circulatory Shock Open
INTRODUCTION: Circulatory shock is not an uncommon clinical condition in critically ill patients. This can affect various organs including liver. Usually, acute liver injury is identified as a change in biochemical values. Recent advanceme…
View article: Cytomegalovirus Reactivation in Acute Pancreatitis Patients
Cytomegalovirus Reactivation in Acute Pancreatitis Patients Open
INTRODUCTION: Recent studies reveal CMV reactivation in apparently immunocompetent patients during critical illness, which remains unexplored in acute necrotising pancreatitis (ANP), a disease known for increase chances of infections (bact…
View article: Natural History and Endoscopic Management of Pancreaticopleural Fistula: A Tertiary Care Center Experience
Natural History and Endoscopic Management of Pancreaticopleural Fistula: A Tertiary Care Center Experience Open
Background Pancreaticopleural fistula (PPF) is a rare complication associated with pancreatitis, caused by disruption of the pancreatic duct, either directly or through rupture of a peripancreatic fluid collection, resulting in leakage of …
View article: PHPT with Pancreatitis: Atypical Presentation of PHPT
PHPT with Pancreatitis: Atypical Presentation of PHPT Open
Background: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is rarely associated with the occurrence of acute or chronic pancreatitis, requiring complex perioperative management. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and disease characteristics of …
View article: Endoscopic Band Ligation in Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome: A Report of Two Children
Endoscopic Band Ligation in Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome: A Report of Two Children Open
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is a rare congenital disorder presenting with multifocal venous malformations of the skin, soft tissues, and gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Patients usually present with chronic anemia resulting from o…
View article: Hepatocellular-Cholangiocarcinoma Collision tumor (cHCC-CC) manifesting as Extrahepatic biliary obstruction: A case report
Hepatocellular-Cholangiocarcinoma Collision tumor (cHCC-CC) manifesting as Extrahepatic biliary obstruction: A case report Open
View article: Hepatitis An Infection presenting as Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocyto-sis (HLH): A case report
Hepatitis An Infection presenting as Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocyto-sis (HLH): A case report Open
View article: Primary gastric mucormycosis presenting with post-Coronavirus disease - 19 upper gastrointestinal bleed
Primary gastric mucormycosis presenting with post-Coronavirus disease - 19 upper gastrointestinal bleed Open
View article: Acid fast bacillus smear, mycobacterial culture and Xpert MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis in patients with and without end stage renal failure
Acid fast bacillus smear, mycobacterial culture and Xpert MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis in patients with and without end stage renal failure Open
Introduction. Diagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis (TBP) requires a high index of suspicion. Hypothesis /gap statement. Information about the diagnostic features of TBP among patients with end-stage renal failure (ESRF) from India is limit…
View article: Thrombosis leading to acute abdomen in corona virus disease- 19:A case series
Thrombosis leading to acute abdomen in corona virus disease- 19:A case series Open
View article: Utility of neutrophil CD64 in distinguishing bacterial infection from inflammation in severe alcoholic hepatitis fulfilling SIRS criteria
Utility of neutrophil CD64 in distinguishing bacterial infection from inflammation in severe alcoholic hepatitis fulfilling SIRS criteria Open
View article: Unusual cause of dysphagia
Unusual cause of dysphagia Open
A 37-year-old man presented with a history of dysphagia to solids, anorexia and weight loss for 1 month without any pain during swallowing. He did not have any fever, night sweats and cough. He is non-diabetic with normal bodyweight, non-s…
View article: Identification of PI3K-AKT signaling as the dominant altered pathway in intestinal type ampullary cancers through whole-exome sequencing
Identification of PI3K-AKT signaling as the dominant altered pathway in intestinal type ampullary cancers through whole-exome sequencing Open
The exome data suggest that INT types are genetically more unstable than PB and involve mutations in tumor suppressors, oncogenes, transcription factors, and chromatin remodeling genes. The spectra of the genetic profiles of INT and PB typ…
View article: Aneurysms of pancreaticoduodenal arcade: Clinical profile and endovascular strategies
Aneurysms of pancreaticoduodenal arcade: Clinical profile and endovascular strategies Open
Background and Aim Pancreaticoduodenal arcade aneurysms (PDAAs) are uncommon lesions associated with a significant risk of rupture and mortality. This study describes the etiology, clinical presentation, and endovascular management strateg…
View article: Successful Management of Esophageal Perforation with Self-Expandable Metal Stent following Pneumatic Dilation for Achalasia Cardia
Successful Management of Esophageal Perforation with Self-Expandable Metal Stent following Pneumatic Dilation for Achalasia Cardia Open
Achalasia cardia is the most common cause of motor dysphagia. Pneumatic dilation (PD) of lower esophageal sphincter remains the cornerstone of treatment. However, it is associated with esophageal perforation in some cases. We present a cas…
View article: Palliation of malignant gastroduodenal obstruction with self‐expandable metal stent using side‐ and forward‐viewing endoscope: Feasibility and outcome
Palliation of malignant gastroduodenal obstruction with self‐expandable metal stent using side‐ and forward‐viewing endoscope: Feasibility and outcome Open
Background The endoscopic placement of a self‐expandable metal stent (SEMS), an alternative to surgical bypass for the palliation of malignant gastric outlet obstruction (GOO), is commonly performed using a forward‐viewing endoscope with a…
View article: Pulmonary function in patients with ulcerative colitis and its relationship with disease severity
Pulmonary function in patients with ulcerative colitis and its relationship with disease severity Open
Background and Aim Ulcerative colitis (UC) patients have several extraintestinal and systemic manifestations. As studies on the frequency and predictors of pulmonary involvement in patients with UC are inconsistent, we undertook this prosp…
View article: Brain Microstructural Correlates of Cognitive Dysfunction in Clinically and Biochemically Normal Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Brain Microstructural Correlates of Cognitive Dysfunction in Clinically and Biochemically Normal Hepatitis C Virus Infection Open
View article: Endoscopic Drainage of Pancreatic Pseudocysts: An Experience with 77 Patients
Endoscopic Drainage of Pancreatic Pseudocysts: An Experience with 77 Patients Open
Background: We evaluated short‑ and long‑term results of endoscopic drainage (a minimally invasive nonsurgical treatment) of pancreatic pseudocysts (PPCs) and factors associated with its success at a multilevel teaching hospital in Norther…
View article: Increased intestinal permeability in patients with acute-on chronic liver failure (ACLF): an update on the pathogenesis of ACLF
Increased intestinal permeability in patients with acute-on chronic liver failure (ACLF): an update on the pathogenesis of ACLF Open
View article: An unusual porta mass: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration solve the mystery
An unusual porta mass: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration solve the mystery Open
A 60-year-old North Indian female presented with recurrent dull-aching right upper quadrant pain of a month duration. Investigations showed the presence of anemia, raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and azotemia (serum creatinine 2.5 m…
View article: 35P Clinical significance of expression of cripto-1 in patients of squamous cell carcinoma of oropharynx
35P Clinical significance of expression of cripto-1 in patients of squamous cell carcinoma of oropharynx Open