Digestive involvement in retroperitoneal fibrosis

Retro peritoneal fibrosis is a condition rarely seen in gastroenterology. Through these two observations and data from the literature we will address and focus on the digestive tract in the context of this disease and we will detail the different clinical aspects, radiological, pathological and therapeutic of this entity

Incidence and Clinical Features of Bleeding Peptic Ulcers in Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: -Experience of Moroccan University Hospital Unit

Introduction: Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) has been recognized as the leading cause of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB). This study aims to report general features of bleeding peptic ulcers in patients who benefit of urgent endoscopy in our department after an acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Results: A total of 1809 patients were explored for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding in our unit since 2003 to 2008. Gastroduodenal peptic ulcers were the most frequent diagnosed etiology. They present 38% of all reported causes of bleeding (n=527) (table I). 25% were located at duodenal mucosa (n= 347) and 13% were gastric ulcers (n=180). No esophageal ulcers were reported. Incidence of both duodenal and gastric ulcers decreases during the last years. Conclusion: In our department; incidence of bleeding peptic ulcer disease is decreasing but they continue to be the first cause of AUGIB