In patients bleeding massively from peptic ulcer emergency surgery may be life saving. Surgery is contraindicated, however, in patients bleeding from esophageal varices. Esophagoscopy is a ...

and esophageal histology were utilized. Thereafter, three of the five patients responded to therapy for GER; two did not. The Bernstein test proved to have greater diagnostic reliability than any ...

Medical conditions that can cause dark, tar-like stool include: Duodenal or gastric ulcers Esophageal varices Mallory-Weiss tear Gastritis If your poop color is black and it is not from food or ...

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released an expert review and clinical practice update focusing on esophageal dysfunction caused by immune-mediated and infectious diseases.

Typically, ulcers are caused by an H. pylori infection or overusing NSAIDs. GERD is a form of reflux disease that develops because of compromised acid flow. The stomach contains acids to help break ...

Medical experts warn that stomach ulcers, painful sores that develop in the stomach lining, require proper medical treatment to prevent serious complications. Medical specialists explain that ...

Bando et al. perform a phase II trial of atezolizumab monotherapy following platinum-based definitive chemoradiotherapy in patients with unresectable locally advanced esophageal squamous cell ...

A WOMAN who put a "harmless" ulcer on her tongue down to being busy and run down began to feel concerned when a few months later it was still there. Helen Keough noticed a new ulcer had appeared ...

it can cause small open sores called esophageal ulcers. Esophageal ulcers typically occur in the lining of the lower part of the esophagus, where the esophagus meets the stomach. Inhaling the ...

Stomach ulcers, medically known as peptic ulcers, develop when the protective lining of the stomach or small intestine becomes compromised. While initial symptoms might seem manageable ...

Stomach acid flows back into your oesophagus. It causes a burning sensation in the chest, often mistaken for heart pain.

In addition, patients with a diagnosis presented more often with non-specified inflammation and less often with intraepithelial lymphocytosis in the duodenum, more often with any abnormal histological ...