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BACKGROUND Esophageal granular cell tumor(eGCT)is a relatively rare,usually benign neoplasm of the neuroectoderm.It is derived from Schwann cells.Clinical symptoms of this disease are non-specific.However,the most com...
Foreign body ingestion in children is considered an emergency. The most common ingested foreign bodies are coins;however, the ingestion of disc batteries is on the rise requiring urgent rigid esophagoscopy. In the lit...
Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province,No.1608085MH189;Anhui Province Academic and Technical Leaders Reserve Candidates Grant,No.2018H160
BACKGROUND Herein,we report a case in whom two foreign bodies entered the upper mediastinal cavity from the cervical root and subsequently the esophagus.Surgery is the preferred treatment method,and operational proced...
AIM: To assess feasibility of unsedated esophagoscopy using a small-caliber disposable transnasal esophagosco-py and to compare its accuracy with standard endoscopy.METHODS: We prospectively included subjects who were...
The authors present the clinical case of an 87-year-old Caucasian male admitted to the emergency room with hematemesis. He had a history of intermittent dys-phagia during the previous month. Endoscopic evaluation reve...
Pneumatic dilation(PD) is considered to be the first line nonsurgical therapy for achalasia.The principle of the procedure is to weaken the lower esophageal sphincter by tearing its muscle fibers by generating radial ...
Capsule endoscopy is now considered as the first imaging tool for small bowel examination. Recently, new capsule endoscopy applications have been developed, such as esophageal capsule endoscopy and colon capsule endos...
AIM: Although most patients with achalasia respond to pneumatic dilation, one-third experienced recurrence, and prolonged follow-up studies on parameters associated with various outcomes are scanty. In this retrospec...