Background and Aim: Data on autoimmunity is and remains scarce in Central Africa due to the orientation of most research programs on infectious diseases. As of now, the diagnosis of autoimmune diseases in Cameroon is very limited. Anti-gastric parietal cell antibodies (AGPCA) lea...
H. Mahtal, S. Nacer, S. Abadi, Fz. Elghaoussi, M. Tahiri, F. Haddad, W. Hliwa, A. Bellabah, W. Badre, E. M. Choukri, K. El Hattabi, Fz. Bensardi, A. El Bakouri, M. Bouali & A. Fadil·Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Gastroenterology·2022
Esophageal papillomatosis is a fairly rare illness that is thought to have a benign clinical course. Recent findings highlight the possibility of a malignancy emerging in connection with esophageal squamous papillomatosis. A case of esophageal papillomatosis is documented, which...
Hemosiderosis stands for the presence of demonstrable iron in tissues, mainly in parenchymal organs like liver and pancreas. Hemosiderosis in chronic liver disease often remains undiagnosed and the association between alcohol consumption and hemosiderosis may not be of common kno...
Background: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a category of chronic inflammatory intestinal disease of unknown origin. Some medicinal plants have been used as therapeutic targets for UC, however, there is a paucity of information on the use of Vernonia amygdalina leaves. Aim: The presen...
Bola O. Ojo, O. Abdulbasit Abdulrahman, Abdulwasiu O. Haassan, Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu, Priscilla B. Olamijuwon, Blessing O. Oyeromi, Deborah O. Oluwanisola & Uwumarogie Kelvin·Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Gastroenterology·2022
Antibiotic resistance among the children with gastroenteritis remains a major global problem around the world. This study was therefore carried out to determine the plasmid profile of bacterial isolates from children with gastroenteritis in Owo, Ondo State. A total of 115 stool...
The gastrointestinal systems (GIT) and endocrine systems are integrated into a well-coordinated complex to meet the metabolic needs of the body. The endocrine functions and possible dysfunctions are less emphasized in the medical curriculum. Hormones are synthesized and released...
Primary hepatosplenic tuberculosis is a rare disease, even in endemic areas the diagnosis can be challenging, as it can mimic other infections or neoplastic causes. We describe a rare case of a 50-year-old man with no medical history presented to our unit for exploration of weigh...
Granulor cell tumors (GCT) formally known as Abrikossoff tumors, are rare and usually benign tumors, most frequently occur in the skin and subcutaneous tissues but can also be found in the gastro-intestinal (GI) tract especially in the oesophagus (60% of cases).We discuss a case...
Introduction: Anal disease encompasses various disorders including sphincter defects, anorectal fistulas and abscesses, unexplained chronic anal pain, and anal cancers. The aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic contribution of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in anal disease...
Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes two major disorders: ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). Infliximab is a monoclonal antibody that targets tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and is used to treat UC and CD. The aim of this study was to...