scholarly journals Combined Use of Clips and Nylon Snare (“Tulip-Bundle”) as a Rescue Endoscopic Bleeding Control in a Mallory-Weiss Syndrome

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Hrvoje Ivekovic ◽  
Bojana Radulovic ◽  
Suzana Jankovic ◽  
Pave Markos ◽  
Nadan Rustemovic

Mallory-Weiss syndrome (MWS) accounts for 6–14% of all cases of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Prognosis of patients with MWS is generally good, with a benign course and rare recurrence of bleeding. However, no strict recommendations exist in regard to the mode of action after a failure of primary endoscopic hemostasis. We report a case of an 83-year-old male with MWS and rebleeding after the initial endoscopic treatment with epinephrine and clips. The final endoscopic control of bleeding was achieved by a combined application of clips and a nylon snare in a “tulip-bundle” fashion. The patient had an uneventful postprocedural clinical course and was discharged from the hospital five days later. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report showing the “tulip-bundle” technique as a rescue endoscopic bleeding control in the esophagus.

Author(s):  
Tara Burleigh ◽  
Khandalavala Birgit

Objectives: This is the first case report of iatrogenic Takotsubo syndrome (TS) due to a combination of lisdexamfetamine and phentermine. Background: TS is characterized by transient acute ballooning of the left ventricular wall. Typically, it occurs in extremely stressed post-menopausal women, however a few iatrogenic causes have been described recently. Results: A 55-year old woman prescribed lisdexamfetamine and phentermine, presented with acute substernal chest pain. Acute coronary syndrome was excluded. The echocardiogram was diagnostic of TS, and she recovered spontaneously, with supportive care. Conclusion: Caution with the use of sympathomimetic medications in post-menopausal women appears warranted.


1984 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-110
Author(s):  
J. N. Fox ◽  
J. W. W. Thomson

A complication of massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding is presented as a case report of a patient who developed a spontaneous perforation of the small intestine as a result of massive bleeding from a duodenal ulcer


2003 ◽  
Vol 127 (3) ◽  
pp. 367-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael O. Idowu ◽  
Melissa Contos ◽  
Satinder Gill ◽  
Celeste Powers

Abstract Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an uncommon, highly aggressive cutaneous neoplasm of neuroendocrine differentiation with a poor prognosis. MCC most often presents as a painless, firm, raised lesion in sun-exposed sites of the head and neck region of the elderly. We report a case of a metastatic MCC to the stomach presenting as upper gastrointestinal bleeding. To our knowledge, this is the second reported case of MCC presenting as upper gastrointestinal bleeding and the first case confirmed by the newer immunohistochemical techniques. The literature is reviewed.


2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 471-473
Author(s):  
Andrea Carlin Ronquillo ◽  
Lidia Benites Puelles ◽  
Luis Pampa Espinoza ◽  
Víctor Aguilar Sánchez ◽  
José Luis Pinto Valdivia

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
Masashi Yuki ◽  
Roka Shimada ◽  
Tetsuo Omachi

A 9-year-old male, castrated Chihuahua was examined because of a 7-day history of intermittent vomiting. A mass in the small intestine was identified on abdominal radiography and ultrasonography. Laparotomy revealed a mass lesion originating in the ileum, and surgical resection was performed. The mass was histologically diagnosed as adenosquamous cell carcinoma. Chemotherapy with carboplatin was initiated, but the dog was suspected to have experienced recurrence 13 months after surgery and died 3 months later. To our knowledge, this is the first case report to describe the clinical course of adenosquamous cell carcinoma in the small intestine of a dog.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jo-Anne Janson ◽  
Arthur T. M. Wasylewicz ◽  
Marianne Eijkemans ◽  
Marieke Kerskes

Abstract Background In contrast to intoxications in toddlers which can be due to accidental ingestions, many intoxications in infants are due to medication errors. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of a citalopram intoxication in an infant, and may offer new insight on possible screening methods for intoxication as well as pharmacokinetics of citalopram in small infants. Case presentation This case report describes an unintentional citalopram intoxication in a 4 week old infant due to a vitamin D drops ‘look alike’ error. The infant showed extreme jitteriness and opisthotonus at presentation, as well as prolonged signs of gastro-oesophageal reflux. No cardiac rhythm disturbances or convulsions were seen. The clinical course combined with Finnegan scores was correlated to and supported by pharmacokinetic and pharmacokinetic data of citalopram in the patient. Conclusions Using Finnegan scores in general pediatric practice could help objectify follow-up of acute intoxications in young infants with neurological symptoms.


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