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Advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma successfully treated with combined immunotherapy: focusing on the tumor immune microenvironment
Advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma successfully treated with combined immunotherapy: focusing on the tumor immune microenvironment
A 61-year-old female patient with advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma diagnosed based on imaging and tumor biopsy fin...
Villous atrophy in celiac disease: striking differences in endoscopic findings between the duodenal bulb and descending duodenum
Villous atrophy in celiac disease: striking differences in endoscopic findings between the duodenal bulb and descending duodenum
A woman in her 40 s was diagnosed with celiac disease after a decade-long history of abdominal pain and abnormal ...
A case of esophageal cancer with superior vena cava syndrome treated with chemotherapy via a central venous port placed by translumbar approach
A case of esophageal cancer with superior vena cava syndrome treated with chemotherapy via a central venous port placed by translumbar approach
Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is a serious condition that complicates the placement of central venous access port (CV...
A large non-inverted true diverticulum resembling a submucosal tumor of the ascending colon: a report of a rare case
A large non-inverted true diverticulum resembling a submucosal tumor of the ascending colon: a report of a rare case
A 57-year-old woman presented with a chief complaint of right lower abdominal pain. Abdominal radiography and plain abdomi...
Multicystic biliary hamartoma with long-term gradual enlargement treated by laparoscopic partial hepatectomy
Multicystic biliary hamartoma with long-term gradual enlargement treated by laparoscopic partial hepatectomy
Multicystic biliary hamartoma (MCBH) is an extremely rare liver tumor characterized by a well-circumscribed, multicystic h...
Erosive Meckel’s diverticulum causing concurrent intraluminal and intraperitoneal hemorrhage: first case report in infancy and review of literature
Erosive Meckel’s diverticulum causing concurrent intraluminal and intraperitoneal hemorrhage: first case report in infancy and review of literature
Meckel’s diverticulum (MD) is a congenital anomaly which is often asymptomatic. However, complications, including ga...
Unprecedented case of rapid-onset autoimmune hepatitis triggered by COVID-19 mRNA vaccination, complicated by concurrent severe hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and acute liver failure in a previously healthy adult: a multidisciplinary approach and review of therapeutic interventions
Unprecedented case of rapid-onset autoimmune hepatitis triggered by COVID-19 mRNA vaccination, complicated by concurrent severe hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and acute liver failure in a previously healthy adult: a multidisciplinary approach and review of therapeutic interventions
A previously healthy 35-year-old male developed acute autoimmune hepatitis 5 weeks after receiving his second dos...
Intrapancreatic cholangiocarcinoma associated with pancreaticobiliary maljunction without bile duct dilatation 27 years after cholecystectomy
Intrapancreatic cholangiocarcinoma associated with pancreaticobiliary maljunction without bile duct dilatation 27 years after cholecystectomy
A 77-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of dilatation of the common bile duct. She had undertaken cholecy...
A case of pneumopericardium due to metallic stent placement in the esophagus
A case of pneumopericardium due to metallic stent placement in the esophagus
Pneumopericardium, defined as the presence of air inside the pericardial cavity, is generally considered to be an emergenc...
Long-term survival after chemotherapy combined immunotherapy for recurrent mixed neuroendocrine–non-neuroendocrine neoplasms of the common bile duct
Long-term survival after chemotherapy combined immunotherapy for recurrent mixed neuroendocrine–non-neuroendocrine neoplasms of the common bile duct
Mixed neuroendocrine–non-neuroendocrine neoplasms (MiNENs) of the common bile duct (CBD) are extremely rare, with fe...
Intestinal failure from thymoma-associated autoimmune enteropathy: a rare case report
Intestinal failure from thymoma-associated autoimmune enteropathy: a rare case report
We describe a case of altered bowel habit, early satiety, anorexia and weight loss caused by autoimmune enteropathy. This ...
A successfully resected case of giant hepatic hemangioma with symptomatic massive pleural effusion: a case report
A successfully resected case of giant hepatic hemangioma with symptomatic massive pleural effusion: a case report
Giant hepatic hemangiomas can be symptomatic and develop complications, therefore, surgical interventions are considered f...
A case of Budd-Chiari syndrome with acute venous thrombosis and liver failure: highlighting the importance of early intervention and anticoagulation therapy
A case of Budd-Chiari syndrome with acute venous thrombosis and liver failure: highlighting the importance of early intervention and anticoagulation therapy
Budd–Chiari syndrome is a rare and potentially fatal disorder characterized by obstruction or narrowing of the hepat...
Relapsed refractory immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced colitis treated with tacrolimus and maintained with vedolizumab
Relapsed refractory immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced colitis treated with tacrolimus and maintained with vedolizumab
A 58-year-old man was administered anti-programmed death ligand 1 and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 antibodi...
Spontaneous rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma in Fontan-associated liver disease with fatal outcome: case report and literature review
Spontaneous rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma in Fontan-associated liver disease with fatal outcome: case report and literature review
The Fontan procedure is the definitive palliative operation for patients with single-ventricle physiology. In parallel wit...
A case of ulcerative colitis in a patient undergoing surgery due to exacerbation resulting in toxic megacolon after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination
A case of ulcerative colitis in a patient undergoing surgery due to exacerbation resulting in toxic megacolon after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination
We herein report a case involving a patient with quiescent ulcerative colitis (UC) in long-term clinical remission whose c...
Avoiding unnecessary bowel resection in adult intussusception: a case report in a patient with multiple prior surgeries utilizing intraoperative enteroscopy
Avoiding unnecessary bowel resection in adult intussusception: a case report in a patient with multiple prior surgeries utilizing intraoperative enteroscopy
Intussusception is a rare condition in adults, accounting for approximately 5% of all cases. Unlike pediatric intussuscept...
Diaphragmatic and pericardial reconstruction using a Gore-Tex® patch in a patient with an invasive liver malignancy
Diaphragmatic and pericardial reconstruction using a Gore-Tex® patch in a patient with an invasive liver malignancy
The Gore-Tex® polytetrafluoroethylene patch is one of the most used prostheses for diaphragm, vessel, and pericardial...
Prepyloric gastric antral muscular ring in an infant
Prepyloric gastric antral muscular ring in an infant
We present a unique case of a prepyloric gastric muscular ring, a pathology distinct from a gastric web. There is scarcity...
Relapsing sclerosing mesenteritis with multiple strictures of the small intestine
Relapsing sclerosing mesenteritis with multiple strictures of the small intestine
Sclerosing mesenteritis (SM) is a rare disorder that involves the mesenteric adipose tissue with chronic fibrosing inflamm...
Gastric band removal: mind the arterial anastomoses!
Gastric band removal: mind the arterial anastomoses!
Bariatric surgery may sometimes be challenging and may lead to severe complications. Surgical re-intervention in such case...
A case of immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated hemophagocytosis after initiation of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab therapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
A case of immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated hemophagocytosis after initiation of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab therapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
A woman in the 70s with a decreased appetite and weight loss (4 kg) in the last 3 months was referred to...
Tubular adenoma at the hepatico-jejunal anastomosis in familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) following pancreaticoduodenectomy: challenges in adenoma surveillance and management
Tubular adenoma at the hepatico-jejunal anastomosis in familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) following pancreaticoduodenectomy: challenges in adenoma surveillance and management
Upper gastrointestinal tumors, including ampullary adenomas, occur frequently in patients with familial adenomatous polypo...
Arsenic and young liver: a case report of hepatic steatosis due to arsenic toxicity
Arsenic and young liver: a case report of hepatic steatosis due to arsenic toxicity
Arsenic toxicity is rare in developed countries. It may be difficult to diagnose due to its heterogenous symptom presentat...
A case of situs inversus totalis with hemosuccus pancreaticus due to intrapancreatic pseudocyst perforation of the common hepatic artery treated with a vascular stent graft
A case of situs inversus totalis with hemosuccus pancreaticus due to intrapancreatic pseudocyst perforation of the common hepatic artery treated with a vascular stent graft
Hemosuccus pancreaticus (HP) is characterized by gastrointestinal bleeding from the papilla of Vater via the pancreatic du...
Thrombotic complications following bariatric surgery: how medical tourism poses challenges to comprehensive care in obesity medicine
Thrombotic complications following bariatric surgery: how medical tourism poses challenges to comprehensive care in obesity medicine
The global prevalence of obesity has more than tripled since 1975. Unfortunately, bariatric surgery waiting lists can last...
A case of MSI-high pancreatic body-tail cancer successfully treated with radical resection after pembrolizumab
A case of MSI-high pancreatic body-tail cancer successfully treated with radical resection after pembrolizumab
A 72-year-old woman was diagnosed with unresectable pancreatic body-tail cancer (cT4N1M1, cStage IV) with para-aortic lymp...
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage for mediastinal abscess: first report of bridge to surgery for esophageal cancer
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage for mediastinal abscess: first report of bridge to surgery for esophageal cancer
Perforated esophageal cancer rarely results in the formation of mediastinal abscess. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided ab...
A case of non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia following hepatocellular carcinoma rupture
A case of non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia following hepatocellular carcinoma rupture
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) rupture is a severe complication, yet there is limited literature on cases complicated by s...
A case of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with epidermization showing a unique morphology
A case of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with epidermization showing a unique morphology
An 80-year-old woman with a history of endoscopic balloon dilation for esophageal stricture caused by accidental ingestion...
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