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Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia is a congenital lymphatic disorder characterized by dilated intestinal lacteals resulting in lymph leakage into the small bowel lumen and responsible for protein losing enteropathy. As a result, generalized edema, hypoalbuminemia, and lymphocytopenia are clinically manifested. We could not find the reason by several examinations. Therefore, we performed double balloon enteroscopy (DBE), and intestnal lymphangiectasia was diagnosed histologically by a biopsy. DBE is a safe and effective method to diagnose small bowel lymphangiectasia. We report a case of primary intestinal lymphangiectasia, which occurred in a 54-year-old male patient with generalized edema and ascites.
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Humans , Male , Ascites , Biopsy , Double-Balloon Enteroscopy , Edema , Hypoalbuminemia , Lymphopenia , Protein-Losing EnteropathiesABSTRACT
An intramural hematoma of the stomach usually results from trauma. Gastric intramural hematomas may also occur in patients with bleeding disorders who are receiving anticoagulation therapy or after an endoscopic procedure. Here, we describe a case of a gastric intramural hematoma after endoscopic hemostasis for gastric ulcer bleeding in a patient medicated with aspirin.
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Humans , Aspirin , Epinephrine , Hematoma , Hemorrhage , Hemostasis, Endoscopic , Stomach , Stomach UlcerABSTRACT
Cutaneous metastases rarely develop in patients with internal malignancy. Cholangiocarcinoma, a malignant cancer of the bile duct, is a relatively rare adenocarcinoma and has a poor prognosis. Few reports have mentioned cutaneous metastases of cholangiocarcinoma, and the most of them were due to direct tumor seeding by percutaneous procedures. Herein, we report a case of cholangiocarcinoma with distant cutaneous metastases in a 60-year-old man.
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Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Bile Duct Neoplasms/diagnosis , Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic , Cholangiocarcinoma/diagnosis , Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 , Positron-Emission Tomography , Skin Neoplasms/diagnosis , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
A hemorrhoid is the most common cause of acute lower gastrointestinal (LGI) bleeding. Diverticulosis, angiodysplasia and ischemic colitis can also cause LGI bleeding. Acute LGI bleeding from the appendix is very rare. We experienced a case of a 33-year-old woman with acute LGI bleeding from the appendix. Colonoscopy demonstrated an active hemorrhage from the orifice of the appendix. The patient was treated with a appendectomy, and a histological examination showed the presence of a small ulcer with inflamed granulation tissue in the mucosa and submucosa.
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Adult , Female , Humans , Angiodysplasia , Appendectomy , Appendix , Colitis, Ischemic , Colonoscopy , Diverticulum , Granulation Tissue , Hemorrhage , Hemorrhoids , Mucous Membrane , UlcerABSTRACT
A metastatic melanoma to the gastrointestinal tract is observed in 1.5~4.4% of all melanoma patients. However, colonic and rectal involvement is less common. A 72-year-old woman was admitted due to abdominal pain and poor oral intake for 20 days. She had a 3 x 4 cm-sized mass on her right inguinal area 4 month ago, which was diagnosed as a malignant melanoma of the inguinal lymph node on excision biopsy. A large exophytic mass with an irregular ulcerlated, whitish patch, erythematous surface was observed in the hepatic flexure during colonoscopy. A histology diagnosis of a metastatic melanoma was made by an optical microscopy examination of the biopsies obtained during the colonscopy, and palliative right hemicolectomy was performed on account of a potential intestinal obstruction. We report a case of a metastatic melanoma of the colon with a review of the relevant literature.
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Aged , Female , Humans , Abdominal Pain , Biopsy , Colon , Colonoscopy , Diagnosis , Gastrointestinal Tract , Intestinal Obstruction , Lymph Nodes , Melanoma , MicroscopyABSTRACT
Macroglobulinemia is the result of an uncontrolled proliferation of lymphocytes and plasma cells in which a large IgM M protein is produced. IgM monoclonal gammopathy is recognized in a variety of lymphoproliferative diseases and Waldenstr?m's macroglobulinemia (WM) is the most frequent disease in this group. We report a case of nodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma (Nodal MZBCL) accompanied by monoclonal macroglobulinemia. A 58-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with chronic fatigue and dyspnea. Physical examination revealed cervical, subaxillary, and inguinal lymphadenopathy. Histopathologically, monocytoid B cells with abundant pale cytoplasm and small nuclei infiltrated the cervical lymph node. The neoplastic cells were positive for CD 20, bcl-2, and IgM. The serum and urine electrophoresis showed monoclonal spike in the globulin region and immunoelectrophoresis demonstrated immunoglobulin of IgM, kappa type. Immunohistochemically, this monoclonal gammaglobulinemia (IgM, Kappa) was produced and secreted from the nodal MZBCL. This is the first report of nodal MZBCL accompanying macroglobulinemia in Korea.
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Humans , Middle Aged , B-Lymphocytes , Cytoplasm , Dyspnea , Electrophoresis , Fatigue , Immunoelectrophoresis , Immunoglobulin M , Immunoglobulins , Korea , Lymph Nodes , Lymphatic Diseases , Lymphocytes , Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone , Paraproteinemias , Physical Examination , Plasma Cells , Waldenstrom MacroglobulinemiaABSTRACT
An adrenal carcinosarcoma is extremely rare with reported three cases. This neoplasm is extremely aggressive with distant metastasis arising from the sarcomatous component. A 48-year-old female was present with abdominal distention for 1 month. All laboratory studies were within normal reference range including urinary and serum corticosteroids. The tumor consist typical areas of adrenal carcinoma and sarcoma. Sarcomatous elements were identified and confirmed both immunohistochemically and ultrastructurally. After radical resection, the patient developed rapid local and distant metastatic recurrence and died three months after surgery. This is the first reported case of adrenal carcinosarcoma in korea.
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Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Adrenal Cortex Hormones , Carcinosarcoma , Immunohistochemistry , Korea , Neoplasm Metastasis , Recurrence , Reference Values , SarcomaABSTRACT
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