Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai zasshi = The Japanese journal of gastro-enterology
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Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi · Aug 2013
Case Reports[Three cases of liver abscess associated with the Streptococcus anginosus group].
Reports of pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) caused by the Streptococcus anginosus group (SAG) have increased. Coinfection with SAG and anaerobic bacteria enhances the tendency for abscess formation. ⋯ We experienced 3 cases of PLA caused by SAG: one case was complicated by the development of pylethrombophlebitis and the other 2 cases had coinfection with anaerobic bacteria. We report these cases together with bibliographic consideration of 23 cases previously reported in Japan.
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Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi · Aug 2012
Case Reports[Successful use of danaparoid in the treatment of portal vein thrombosis that developed in a warfarin-administered hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis patient].
An 84-year-old woman with hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and atrial fibrillation, who presented with hematemesis, was initially treated with endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) for an esophageal varix hemorrhage. However, computed tomography (CT) upon admission had revealed portal vein thrombosis, despite having received warfarin for existing atrial fibrillation. ⋯ A follow-up CT after treatment revealed complete reduction of the portal vein thrombosis. This is the first successful report of danaparoid use in the treatment of portal vein thrombosis that developed in a patient who had received warfarin.
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Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi · May 2011
Case Reports[Bronchogenic cyst in the abdomen--a case report].
A man in his thirties with epigastric pain was referred to our hospital for detailed examinations. Abdominal computed tomography showed an abdominal cystic lesion with a longest dimension of 7 cm, located behind the stomach. ⋯ The cystic lesion consisted of columnar ciliated epithelium, seromucous glands, smooth muscle and cartilage and was diagnosed as a bronchogenic cyst. Bronchogenic cysts are sometimes encountered in the thoracic or mediastinal area, but abdominal bronchogenic cysts, such as the present case, are extremely rare.