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Delayed intramural duodenal hematoma after a simple diagnostic endoscopic ultra...
Roseira, Joana; Cunha, Miguel; Sousa, Helena Tavares; Rachadell, J.; Brito, JorgeA 65-year-old man was evaluated for a difficult-to-characterize pancreatic head mass in the setting of idiopathic chronic pancreatitis. He had no other relevant medical history and was not taking any anticoagulant or antiplatelet treatment. Endoscopic ultrasonography fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) failed to reveal neoplasm cells. A linear array echoendoscope (Olympus GF-UCT140, Center Valley, PA) was advanced...
Vanek tumor -endo-laparoscopic approach
Cunha, Miguel; Roseira, Joana; Rachadell, J.; Amorim, E.; Americano, M.:Vanek’s tumor was first reported in 1949 as a benign gastrointestinal (GI) submucosal alteration, being more prevalent at the stomach (70%) and ileum (20%). This entity corresponds to 0.1% of all gastric polyps, and its diagnosis is mostly incidental when searching for an upper gastrointestinal bleeding cause. The authors present a case and iconography of a Vanek lesion.
Minimally invasive treatment of gastric GIST by endo-laparoscopy
Cunha, Miguel; Hristrova, K.; Roseira, Joana; Hugo, V.; Melo, J.; Veiga, D.; Peixe, B.; Sousa, Helena Tavares; Rachadell, J.; Amorim, E.; Americano, M.The gastrointestinal stromal tumor,s (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumours of the gastrointestinal tract. Surgery is the primary therapeutic approach. Objective: To present the results of patients undergoing combined endo-laparoscopic (ELC) approach as a minimally invasive treatment for gastric GISTs