Gastrointestinal involvement of endometriosis has been found in 3%-37% of menstruating women and exclusive localization on the ileum is very rare(1%-7%).Endometriosis of the distal ileum is an infrequent cause of inte...Gastrointestinal involvement of endometriosis has been found in 3%-37% of menstruating women and exclusive localization on the ileum is very rare(1%-7%).Endometriosis of the distal ileum is an infrequent cause of intestinal obstruction,ranging from 7% to 23% of all cases with intestinal involvement.We report a case in which endometrial infiltration of the small bowel caused acute obstruction requiring emergency surgery,in a woman whose symptoms were not related to menses.Histology of the resected specimen showed that endometriosis was mainly prevalent in the muscularis propria and submucosa and that the mucosa was not ulcerated but had inflammation and glandular alteration.Endometrial lymph node involvement,with a cystic glandular pattern was also detected.展开更多
AIM： To report the endoscopic treatment of large hyperplastic polyps of the esophagus and esophagogastric junction （EGJ） associated with Barrett＇s esophagus （BE） with low-grade dysplasia （LGD）, by endoscopic r...AIM： To report the endoscopic treatment of large hyperplastic polyps of the esophagus and esophagogastric junction （EGJ） associated with Barrett＇s esophagus （BE） with low-grade dysplasia （LGD）, by endoscopic rnucosal resection （EMR）. METHODS： Cap fitted EMR （EMR-C） was performed in 3 patients with hyperplastic-inflammatory polyps （HIPs） and BE. RESULTS： The polyps were successfully removed in the 3 patients. In two patients, with short segment BE （SSBE） （≤ 3 cm）, the metaplastic tissue was completely excised. A 2 cm circumferential EMR was performed in one patient with a polyp involving the whole EGJ. A simultaneous EMR-C of a BE-associated polypoid dysplastic lesion measuring 1 cm × 10 cm, was also carried out. In the two patients, histologic assessment detected LGD in BE. No complications occurred. Complete neosquamous reepithelialization occurred in the two patients with SSBE. An esophageal recurrence occurred in the remaining one and was successfully retreated by EMR. CONCLUSION： EMR-C appears to be a safe and effective method for treating benign esophageal mucosal lesions, allowing also the complete removal of SSBE.展开更多
文摘Gastrointestinal involvement of endometriosis has been found in 3%-37% of menstruating women and exclusive localization on the ileum is very rare(1%-7%).Endometriosis of the distal ileum is an infrequent cause of intestinal obstruction,ranging from 7% to 23% of all cases with intestinal involvement.We report a case in which endometrial infiltration of the small bowel caused acute obstruction requiring emergency surgery,in a woman whose symptoms were not related to menses.Histology of the resected specimen showed that endometriosis was mainly prevalent in the muscularis propria and submucosa and that the mucosa was not ulcerated but had inflammation and glandular alteration.Endometrial lymph node involvement,with a cystic glandular pattern was also detected.
文摘AIM： To report the endoscopic treatment of large hyperplastic polyps of the esophagus and esophagogastric junction （EGJ） associated with Barrett＇s esophagus （BE） with low-grade dysplasia （LGD）, by endoscopic rnucosal resection （EMR）. METHODS： Cap fitted EMR （EMR-C） was performed in 3 patients with hyperplastic-inflammatory polyps （HIPs） and BE. RESULTS： The polyps were successfully removed in the 3 patients. In two patients, with short segment BE （SSBE） （≤ 3 cm）, the metaplastic tissue was completely excised. A 2 cm circumferential EMR was performed in one patient with a polyp involving the whole EGJ. A simultaneous EMR-C of a BE-associated polypoid dysplastic lesion measuring 1 cm × 10 cm, was also carried out. In the two patients, histologic assessment detected LGD in BE. No complications occurred. Complete neosquamous reepithelialization occurred in the two patients with SSBE. An esophageal recurrence occurred in the remaining one and was successfully retreated by EMR. CONCLUSION： EMR-C appears to be a safe and effective method for treating benign esophageal mucosal lesions, allowing also the complete removal of SSBE.
