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Duodenal infection by Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare is a common opportunistic disease in HIV-infected patients. Individuals with CD4 counts <50 cells/mm3 are at highest risk. The main symptoms are diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss, and fever. Endoscopic examination shows various
We report a 43-year-old male with hypereosinophilic syndrome. The patient has had eosinophilia since the age of 25. He developed bronchial asthma at 41 years of age. In the following year, he consulted a gastroenterologist because of fever and abdominal discomfort. Upper gastrointestinal study
A patient receiving chemotherapy for multiple myeloma suddenly developed an acute abdomen, fever, and neutrophil leukocytosis. At laparotomy, the distal two-thirds of the duodenum was swollen and hemorrhagic and was surgically excised. The specimen displayed an acute phlegmonous (suppurative)
We encountered a rare case of severe diffuse duodenitis associated with ulcerative colitis (UC). A 23-year-old man underwent total proctocolectomy with ileal J-pouch anal anastomosis for UC. He suffered from severe abdominal pain, fever and bloody diarrhea for six months after the surgery. Upper
A 48-year-old woman underwent a renal transplantation from her sister. The graft functioned immediately. She received induction immunosuppressive therapy, including basiliximab, tacrolimus hydrate, mycophenolate mofetil and methylprednisolone. Her urinary output decreased on the first postoperative
We describe a patient with acute cholecystitis and duodenitis associated with Churg-Strauss syndrome. A 36-year-old male, who had been healthy, had abdominal pain following high fever. He had marked hypereosinophilia of 17,000/mm3. Radiographs of the chest disclosed a transient infiltrated lesion in
Records of 20 horses with small intestinal disease causing acute colic and affecting the proximal portion of the small intestine were examined retrospectively. The disease was characterized by severe to moderate pain, which was replaced by depression, fever, gastric reflux, slight distention of the
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a well-recognised complication of immunodeficiency, although the burden of CMV disease in immunocompetent adults is still unknown. We present the case of a 54-year-old male patient admitted due to severe diarrhoea, epigastric pain and fever. Initial diagnostic
A 25-year-old-woman with four years history of pancolonic ulcerative colitis (UC) underwent laparoscopy-assisted restorative proctocolectomy. She developed postoperatively abdominal pain, high fever, bloody diarrhea. Computed tomography showed thickening of duodenal and small intestinal wall, and
BACKGROUND
Involvement of the skin in Crohn's disease is rare. We report the case of a young woman presenting cutaneous nodules revealing a Crohn's disease.
METHODS
R. K. a 19 year old woman was admitted the impatient clinic for a 2 week history of nodular lesions of the extremities. Simultaneously,
Immunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis, formerly called Henoch-Schönlein purpura, is a leukocytoclastic type of vasculitis affecting small vessels with a deposition of immune IgA complexes, clinically characterized by the classic tetrad of nonthrombocytopenic palpable purpura, arthralgia (or arthritis),
Placing a nasogastric tube can be a life-saving act for a horse but is considered an occupational hazard for veterinarians. An online questionnaire was performed to assess and specify potential risks. 123 equine veterinarians completed the survey, and the majority admitted using the mouth to handle
Using a syndrome approach the clinical pattern has been studied in 269 patients with chronic gastritis and duodenitis. 55 of patients had gastric ulcer, 105 patients had duodenal ulcer. In 130 patients chronic opisthorchiasis was diagnosed 8.9 +/- 1.9 years after the disease onset. The following
Although accidental ingestions by children of various household chemicals and medicines are well described and the treatment is supported by protocols and hotlines, the ingestion of button batteries is less publicized, and the dangers are less understood by both parents and health care providers. We
Since 1973, biliary calculi can be extracted from the common bile duct after endoscopic papillotomy (EPT). The success rate amounts to 90%. Complications occur in 7%, and 1% of the patients will die. The most frequent complication is haemorrhage (30%), but only 10% of these cases require surgery.