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Anasarca, steatorrhea, and hypoalbuminemia 18 years after total gastrectomy: a case report
BackgroundPancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) is known to occur after total gastrectomy. We experienced a case of PEI occurring 18 years after...
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Approach to a Child with Chronic Diarrhea
Chronic diarrhea in children is challenging both with regards to etiological diagnosis and for management. Etiology and pathophysiological mechanisms...
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Prospective Monitoring of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth After Gastric Bypass: Clinical, Biological, and Gas Chromatographic Aspects
Background and AimsObesity is a predisposing factor for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). The aim of this study was to prospectively...
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Transhepatic ultrasound guided embolization as a successful novel technique in treatment of pediatric complex intrahepatic arterioportal fistula: a case report and review of the literature
IntroductionIntrahepatic vascular shunts “IHVS” are abnormal communications between intra-hepatic vasculature involving the arterial, portal, or...
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Risk factors for develo** hyperoxaluria in children with Crohn’s disease
BackgroundFor the purpose of a better understanding of enteric hyperoxaluria in Crohn’s disease (CD) in children and adolescents, we investigated the...
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Identification of two Iranian siblings with cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis: a case report
BackgroundCerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is a rare autosomal recessive lipid storage disorder that leads to multisystem involvement. It is...
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Pancreatic Dysfunction and Reduction in Quality of Life Is Common After Pancreaticoduodenectomy
BackgroundImprovements in survival after pancreaticoduodenectomy has increased the number of patients potentially at risk of pancreatic...
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Risk factor for steatorrhea in pediatric chronic pancreatitis patients
BackgroundPediatric patients always suffer from chronic pancreatitis (CP), especially those with steatorrhea. This study aimed to identify the...
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Approach to Congenital Diarrhea and Enteropathies (CODEs)
Congenital diarrhea and enteropathies (CODEs) constitute a group of rare genetic disorders characterized by severe diarrhea and malabsorption in the...
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Insight into clinical, laboratory, and GIT ultrasound diagnostic findings of cystic fibrosis in pediatrics
BackgroundCystic fibrosis (CF) is a multisystem disorder. Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) involvement presently requires medical attention, and this...
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Bronchobiliary fistula after traumatic liver rupture: a case report
IntroductionBronchobiliary fistulas are rare and difficult to treat. Peacock first reported this entity in 1850 while treating a patient with hepatic...
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Oxalate nephropathy in an elderly patient with newly diagnosed celiac disease – a case report
Oxalate nephropathy, due to secondary hyperoxaluria has widely been described in gastrointestinal diseases. However, reports of oxalate nephropathy...
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease developed after pancreatoduodenectomy for solid pseudopapillary neoplasm in a 10-year-old girl: a case report
BackgroundSolid pseudopapillary neoplasms of the pancreas are rare. Moreover, pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) and postoperative care are not common in...
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Bile Acid Malabsorption in Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors
BackgroundChronic diarrhea in patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NET) may be caused by bioactive products of NET, bile acid malabsorption (BAM),...
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Small bowel diverticula in elderly patients: a case report and review article
BackgroundSmall intestine diverticula are rare findings that were mostly reported in the elderly population as asymptomatic findings. However, they...
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The Influence of Different Alimentary and Biliopancreatic Limb Lengths in Gastric Bypass Patients
PurposeThe aim of this study was to compare the effect of two different limb lengths after RYGB on weight loss, postoperative gastro-intestinal...
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Symptoms, burden, and unmet needs of patients living with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency: a narrative review of the patient experience
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) stems from a deficiency of functional pancreatic enzymes with consequent maldigestion and malnutrition. EPI...
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A retrospective study of cases diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at a single care center in Syria
BackgroundAlthough there is relatively much information about the status of cystic fibrosis disease in different countries of the world, limited data...
