Journal of gastroenterology
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Editorial Comment Review
Endoscopic ultrasonography for determining the depth of cancer invasion in gastric cancer.
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Review Case Reports
Non-traumatic gas gangrene in the abdomen: report of six autopsy cases.
Six autopsy cases of non-traumatic gas gangrene in the abdomen are reported. Five of the six were caused by clostridia, as identified by culture or histology. There were associated underlying diseases, such as alcoholism, liver cirrhosis, diabetes mellitus, and malignant disease. ⋯ None of the six patients was clinically diagnosed as having gas gangrene. We suggest that gas gangrene should be considered in any patient with abdominal infection. A review of 19 autopsy cases of gas gangrene in the abdomen reported in the Japanese literature is also presented.
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Review Case Reports
A patient with primary biliary cirrhosis associated with autoimmune hemolytic anemia.
Primary biliary cirrhosis is often associated with autoimmune conditions, such as thyroid disease, sicca complex, and rheumatoid arthritis. However, an association with autoimmune hemolytic anemia has rarely been reported. We present a case of primary biliary cirrhosis associated with warm type autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and we review prior reports.