ABSTRACT
Gastritis cystica profunda (GCP) is a rare disease which shows multiple cystic gastric glands within the submucosa of the stomach. GCP lesions mainly develop at the site of gastroenterostomy and exhibit benign behavior. However, there have been a number of debates over its malignant potential. Several reports have documented GCP accompanied by gastric carcinomas, but the relationship between the two conditions remains uncertain. Here we report two cases of GCP with dysplasia accompanied by synchronous multiple early gastric cancers without previous gastric surgery.
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Cysts/diagnosis , Gastritis/diagnosis , Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/diagnosis , Stomach Neoplasms/diagnosis , Aged , Cysts/pathology , Early Detection of Cancer , Gastric Mucosa/pathology , Gastritis/complications , Gastritis/pathology , Humans , Male , Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/pathology , Stomach Neoplasms/complications , Stomach Neoplasms/pathologySubject(s)
Intestinal Mucosa/surgery , Intestinal Perforation/etiology , Proctoscopy/adverse effects , Rectal Neoplasms/surgery , Dissection/adverse effects , Dissection/methods , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Intestinal Mucosa/pathology , Intestinal Perforation/surgery , Ligation/methods , Middle Aged , Proctoscopy/methods , Rectal Neoplasms/pathology , Risk Assessment , Time Factors , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Foreign bodies in the colon are encountered with increasing frequency, but only sporadic reports concerning their management have appeared in the literature. While most ingested foreign bodies usually pass through the gastrointestinal tract uneventfully, sharp foreign bodies such as toothpicks infrequently cause intestinal perforation and may even result in death. We report our experience with a patient with a sigmoid colon pseudodiverticulum formation, a complication of accidental ingestion of a toothpick that was diagnosed and successfully managed colonoscopically.
