Rectal tuberculosis is a rare manifestation of gastrointestinal tuberculosis and an uncommon cause of chronic rectal bleeding, particularly in adolescents. Its clinical and endoscopic presentation is often nonspecific and may mimic inflammatory or neoplastic diseases. We report t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrrga/2026/v9i1208
IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a new growing entity of immune-mediated origin, characterized by a mass-forming lesion, the infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells and occasionally elevated serum IgG4. It is considered to be both a systemic inflammation and sclerosing diseas...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2025/v19i61049
Infectious esophagitis is a rare disease that usually affects immunocompromised patients. Diagnosis is made by upper endoscopy showing esophagitis and confirmed by histological examination and sometimes PCR on biopsies. We present a case of esophageal cytomegalovirus (CMV) and he...
Introduction: Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare and aggressive cancer arising from mesothelial cells lining the peritoneal cavity. Case presentation: We report the case of a 52-year-old man with no history of asbestos exposure, who presented with progressive, pain...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrrga/2025/v8i1172
Introduction: Endoscopic biliary drainage continues to evolve and now plays a central role in the management of biliary tract strictures of lithiasic, tumoral, or other origins. The aim of our study is to report our outcomes with endoscopic biliary drainage via endoscopic retrogr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrrga/2025/v8i1188
Plummer-Vinson Syndrome (PVS), also known as Paterson-Kelly syndrome, is a rare condition characterized by cervical dysphagia associated with iron-deficiency anemia and the presence of a web in the upper esophagus. The association of this syndrome with celiac disease is not well...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrrga/2025/v8i1184
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), which usually manifests as nodal involvement. However, secondary pancreatic involvement is rare, occurs in only 0.2%–2% of NHL cases. DLBCL can develop in the lymph nodes or in “extran...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrrga/2025/v8i1177
Transverse colon volvulus (TVC) is an exceptionally rare cause of large bowel obstruction, accounting for only 2% of colonic volvulus cases (Ciraldo et al., 2000). While sigmoid and cecal volvulus are well-documented, TCV remains a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge due to its...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrrga/2025/v8i1169
Caroli disease is a congenital disorder characterized by multifocal, segmental dilatation or ectasia of large intrahepatic bile ducts. The disease develops due to a remodeling defect, but its molecular pathogenesis is not fully understood. The absence of specific symptoms and sig...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrrga/2025/v8i1168
Background: Foreign body ingestion, whether accidental or intentional, is a common occurrence and the second most frequent indication for emergency endoscopy. Symptoms can vary significantly depending on the patient, the type of foreign body, and its location, ranging from no cli...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrrga/2025/v8i1165