Intestinal Spirochetosis is Associated with Diarrhea, Weight Loss, and Abdominal Pain in Less Than Half of the Infected Subjects: A Study of 447 Patients and 1.2 Million Controls

2013 ◽  
Vol 108 ◽  
pp. S168
Author(s):  
Maria McIntire ◽  
Robert Genta
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Intestinal Spirochetosis

Intestinal Spirochaetosis-A case series from the developing world

2021 ◽  
pp. 004947552110490
Author(s):  
Zain Majid ◽  
Ghazi Abrar ◽  
Hina Ismail ◽  
Muhammad Danish ◽  
Muhammad Mubarak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Short Course ◽  
Heterogenous Group ◽  
Intestinal Spirochetosis ◽  
Economic Background

Spirochaetes comprise a heterogenous group of gram negative, motile, spiral shaped bacteria. Some of these pathogens are known to cause numerous human diseases such as Lyme disease, relapsing fever, syphilis and leptospirosis. However, intestinal spirochetosis is a rare condition. Patients frequently present with long-term complaints of loose stools, abdominal pain and weight loss and rectal bleeding. Hence to establish a diagnosis an endoscopy with biopsy is required. In this article, we describe four such cases, having different ages and socio- economic background, successfully treated with a short course of metronidazole.

scholarly journals Seronegative Arthritis as a Complication of Whipple’s Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 117954762110177
Author(s):  
Rebecca DeBoer ◽  
Sahani Jayatilaka ◽  
Anthony Donato
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Gastrointestinal Symptoms ◽  
Whipple’S Disease ◽  
Seronegative Arthritis ◽  
Whipple's Disease ◽  
Caucasian Male

Whipple’s disease (WD) is an uncommon cause of seronegative arthritis. WD is known for its gastrointestinal symptoms of diarrhea, weight loss, and abdominal pain. However, arthritis may precede gastrointestinal symptoms by 6 to 7 years. We describe a case of an 85-year-old Caucasian male with multiple joint complaints, not responsive to traditional treatments for conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. We suggest that WD be considered for seronegative arthritis especially affecting large joints.

scholarly journals Endoscopic Evaluation of Symptomatic Patients following Bariatric Surgery: A Literature Review

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miral Subhani ◽  
Kaleem Rizvon ◽  
Paul Mustacchia
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Drug Therapy ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽  
Comorbid Conditions ◽  
Endoscopic Evaluation ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal

Obesity is an epidemic in our society, and rates continue to rise, along with comorbid conditions associated with obesity. Unfortunately, obesity remains refractory to behavioral and drug therapy but has shown response to bariatric surgery. Not only can long-term weight loss be achieved, but a majority of patients have also shown improvement of the comorbid conditions associated with obesity. A rise in the use of surgical therapy for management of obesity presents a challenge with an increased number of patients with problems after bariatric surgery. It is important to be familiar with symptoms following bariatric surgery, such as nausea/vomiting, abdominal pain, dysphagia, and upper gastrointestinal bleeding and to utilize appropriate available tests for upper gastrointestinal tract pathology in the postoperative period.

Case 38-2021: A 76-Year-Old Woman with Abdominal Pain, Weight Loss, and Memory Impairment

2021 ◽  
Vol 385 (25) ◽  
pp. 2378-2388
Author(s):  
Lisa L. Willett ◽  
Gabrielle K. Bromberg ◽  
Ryan Chung ◽  
Rebecca K. Leaf ◽  
Rose H. Goldman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Memory Impairment

An 18-Year-Old Man With Abdominal Pain, Weight Loss, and Liver Cyst

2005 ◽  
Vol 129 (7) ◽  
pp. 947-949
Author(s):  
Victoria Alagiozian-Angelova ◽  
Lawrence Jennings ◽  
Jigna Jani ◽  
Elliot Weisenberg
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Liver Cyst

Weight loss and abdominal pain in a young woman: Gastric trichobezoar

2018 ◽  
Vol 150 (10) ◽  
pp. e33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Latorre Díez ◽  
Juan J. González Soler ◽  
Beatriz Suárez Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Young Woman ◽  
Gastric Trichobezoar

Pancreatic cancer

2018 ◽  
pp. 387-398
Author(s):  
Abdullah Jibawi ◽  
Mohamed Baguneid ◽  
Arnab Bhowmick
Keyword(s):  
Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Abdominal Ultrasound ◽  
Serum Marker ◽  
Whipple Procedure ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Multidisciplinary Assessment ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Ct And Mri

Pancreatic cancer is the tenth most common cancer in the UK and is most often incurable at diagnosis. Presentation is generally with weight loss, jaundice, and or abdominal pain. Abdominal ultrasound, CT and MRI may be diagnostic. Tissue diagnosis is not usually necessary, but endoscopic ultrasound can obtain fine needle samples. The serum marker CA19-9 may be raised, but is not a screening test. Potentially curable lesions need careful multidisciplinary assessment for resectability, and a thorough assessment of patient fitness. The Whipple procedure is discussed as well as laparoscopic pancreatectomy. Adjuvant chemotherapy and palliative gemcitabine therapy are also covered.

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