endoscopy
Gastric Varices (1 of 25)
This 56 year-old lady with Esophagus-Gastric Varices. Hemostatic methods that use standard therapy for esophageal varices have not been found effective for gastric varices.
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract - Bleeding (3 of...
Continuous flow of blood from the varix. Gastric varices occur in about 20% of patients with portal hypertension and approximately 25% of gastric varices bleed during lifetime. Gastric variceal bleeding...
Diffuse Intestinal Metaplasia - Endoscopy
An 85 year-old female two years ago, she underwent open cholecystectomy. The patient complained of epigastric discomfort, an upper video gastroscopy was performed. A deformed antrum was appreciated,...
Intestinal Metaplasia - Endoscopy (3 of 5)
Of the different types of metaplasia in the stomach, intestinal-type is the most common and it is associated with H pylori infection and bile reflux. Experimentally, irradiation induces IM.
Intestinal Metaplasia - Endoscopy (2 of 5)
Endoscopy of Intestinal Metaplasia Intestinal metaplasia (IM) of the stomach is a risk factor in developing intestinal-type gastric cancer and hence the question of reversibility is vital. There is...
Follicular Lymphoid Hyperplasia
Diffuse hyperplasia of lymphoid follicles at the antrum. (Goose pimple stomach) Proliferation of submucosal lymphoid follicles in the gastrointestinal tract. Lymph follicles are a normal component...
Follicular Lymphoid Hyperplasia (4 of 4)
Follicular Lymphoid Hyperplasia. Innumerable small hemispherical elevations, many with a slightly depressed or umbilicated center, are characteristic of follicular gastritis.
Follicular Lymphoid Hyperplasia (3 of 4)
Follicular Lymphoid Hyperplasia. Seen with magnification and high-resolution chromoendoscopy using indigo carmin.
Follicular Lymphoid Hyperplasia (2 of 4)
Endoscopic View of Follicular Lymphoid Hyperplasia. In follicular gastritis, gastric acidity is significantly reduced, but can be normalized by eradication of helicobacter pylori. It can thus be speculated...
Follicular Lymphoid Hyperplasia (1 of 4)
(Goose pimple stomach) The lesions are raised, flat or nodular folds, and are often associated with gastric ulceration. The etiology of this condition remains unclear, but Helicobacter pylori infection...
Eosinophilic Gastritis (2 of 2)
Eosinophilic Gastritis The exact pathophysiology of the disease is unknown, but is associated with selective infiltration of eosinophils in parts of GI tract. Eosinophilic gastritis is rare disorder...
Eosinophilic Gastritis (1 of 2)
Endoscopic features of Eosinophilic Gastritismay include prominent mucosal folds, hyperemia, ulcerations or nodularity. Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal disorder (EGID) is an uncommon and rarely reported...
Chronic Erosive Gastritis
Multiples small (5-10 mm) nodules, some with central depression or erosions, are observed. The cause of this uncommon entity is unknown and reflects a chronic erosive inflammatory process.