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Open AccessA case of insulin-like growth factor 2-producing gastrointestinal stromal tumor with severe hypoglycemia
Non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia (NICTH) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome that secretes incompletely processed high molecular weight insulin growth factor 2 (big-IGF2), which results in stimulation of the in...
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Sigmoid endometriosis diagnosed preoperatively using endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration
We report a case of sigmoid endometriosis diagnosed preoperatively based on endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) findings. A 42-year-old female came to us with left lower abdominal pai...
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Ten-year follow-up study of linear immunoglobulin A dermatosis complicated with ulcerative colitis
Linear immunoglobulin A dermatosis (LAD) is rarely complicated in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), though the long-term prognosis in those with concurrent LAD and UC is not fully understood. Here, we rep...
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Correction to: Postoperative recurrence from tract seeding after use of EUS–FNA for preoperative diagnosis of cancer in pancreatic tail
The correct name of the corresponding author should be ‘‘Nobuhiko Fukuba’’, and not ‘‘Nobuhiko Fukuban’’ as given in the original publication of the article.
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Postoperative recurrence from tract seeding after use of EUS–FNA for preoperative diagnosis of cancer in pancreatic tail
A 50-year-old male underwent abdominal computed tomography at a city hospital in Japan, which revealed a tumor 38 mm in diameter in the tail of the pancreas. Based on findings from endoscopic ultrasonography-g...
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Open AccessFecal calprotectin level correlated with both endoscopic severity and disease extent in ulcerative colitis
The relationship between fecal calprotectin (FC) and disease extent in ulcerative colitis (UC) has not been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to clarify the correlation of FC with disease extent and ...
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Role of milk fat globule-epidermal growth factor 8 in colonic inflammation and carcinogenesis
Milk fat globule-epidermal growth factor 8 (MFG-E8) promotes phagocytic clearance of apoptotic cells to maintain normal tissue homeostasis. However, its functions in intestinal inflammation and carcinogenesis ...
