Clinical and molecular characteristics of a child with familial adenomatous polyposis / 中华儿科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the clinical features and molecular mutation of early-onset familial adenomatous polyposis(FAP) in childhood.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The clinical features, endoscopic findings, pathology and therapeutic effect of sulindac during 11 years follow-up in a child with FAP were retrospectively reviewed . Adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene mutation analysis was performed by PCR and first generation sequencing.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>This 6-year-old girl was admitted for intermittent bloody stool during the last one and a half years. Colonoscopy showed hundreds of polyps in the rectum and colon. Pathological examination revealed tubular adenomas with high grade dysplasia. During the follow-up period of 11 years, the child presented intermittent mucous bloody stool. Endoscopy showed the number of polyps in colon and rectum increased to thousands, and found multiple polyps in gastric fundus and body.She was treated with sulindac at the age of 13. Then the number of polyps and the grade of pathology showed a slight improvement and no carcinoma was seen on biopsy. She has not accepted surgery until now. Gene sequencing of this child revealed 5 bp deletion at codon 1,309 of exon 15 (c.3927_3931delAAAGA) of tumor suppressor gene, whereas none of her parents had the same mutation. And no polyps were found on her parents colonoscopy.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>This child with FAP had an early onset of this disease, and clinical conditions were exacerbated with age. Sulindac was partially effective in controlling size and number of polyps. The site of mutation in this case was consistent with classic FAP, and without family history, the mutation may be a sporadic one.</p>

Peroral direct cholangioscopy using an ultra-slim gastroscopy assisted by a snare / 中华消化内镜杂志

Objective To evaluate the feasibility of diagnostic and therapeutic peroral direct cholan-gioscopy (PDCS)using an ultra-slim upper endoscopy assisted by a snare.Methods Between November 2014 and January 2015,8 patients underwent PDCS with assistance of an ultra-slim endoscopy.After endo-scopic papillary balloon dilation,the duodenoscopy was withdrew,an ultra-slim endoscopy was inserted di-rectly into the biliary tract assisted by a snare,and biopsy or laser lithotripsy was performed.The snare was closed tightly in the bent portion of the scope,and the snare was pulled while scope shaft had to become the form of U loop by counterclockwise rotation,in order to advance the scope into common bile duct.Results PDCS succeeded in all eight cases,one common hepatic duct adenoma was diagnosed by biopsy,and con-firmed by surgery;one benign biliary stricture was diagnosed by PDCS;laser lithotripsy was successfully per-formed in 4 patients with large CBD stones;bile duct clearance was verified by PDCS in two patients who was suspected of residual CBD stones.No perforation,bleeding or post-operative pancreatitis was found.Con-clusion PDCS using an ultra-slim gastroscopy assisted by a snare is a safe,simple and practical procedure in the diagnosis and treatment of biliary tract diseases.

Allergic diseases, immunoglobulin E, and autoimmune pancreatitis: a retrospective study of 22 patients / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a chronic inflammatory disease of pancreas. We evaluated the clinical manifestations, imaging, and histological presentations of AIP in Chinese patients, and investigated the roles of immunoglobulin E (IgE) and allergic diseases in the diagnosis and pathogenesis of AIP.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The clinical records of 22 patients diagnosed with AIP were reviewed and analyzed. All patients with AIP fulfilled the 2006 revised diagnostic criteria proposed by Japan Pancreas Society or the Korean Criteria for AIP.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Half (11/22) of AIP patients had allergic diseases. Twenty-one patients had elevated serum IgE levels, and 14 patients had IgE levels more than 3 times that of normal. There were no significant differences between the patients with higher or lower IgE, with or without allergic disease, in clinical features, laboratory tests, diffuse or focal lesions, or the choice of treatment methods; however, more complaints of body weight loss were observed in patients with higher IgE levels. Patients with higher IgE levels and with allergic diseases were more likely to have onset in March, April, May, August, September, or October. IgE levels decreased after therapy, but increased again during recurrence. Increased number of mast cells was found in the pancreatic tissue in AIP.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>IgE maybe a useful marker for monitoring therapeutic response and recurrence of AIP. Allergic processes may play an important role in the pathogenesis of AIP.</p>

Relationship of Helicobacter pylori eradication with gastric cancer and gastric mucosal histological changes: a 10-year follow-up study / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Helicobacter pylori (Hp) is a common and potentially curable cause of gastric mucosa lesion. This study investigated the relationship of Hp infection with histological changes in gastric mucosa and gastric cancer in Hp-positive patients compared with Hp-eradication patients followed up for ten years.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From an initial group of 1 006 adults, 552 Hp-positive subjects were randomly assigned to a treatment group (T; n = 276) or a placebo group (P; n = 276). In the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel trial, T group subjects received oral doses of omeprazole, amoxicillin and clarithromycin for 1 week; those in the P group received a placebo. One month after treatment ended, a 13C urea breath test was performed, and Hp was undetectable in 88.89% of the T group. All subjects were followed at 1, 5, 8, and 10 years after treatment, with endoscopy and biopsies for histological examination.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Gastric mucosa inflammation was significantly milder in the T group than that in the P group one year after Hp eradication and this persisted for 10 years. Glandular atrophy and intestinal metaplasia (IM) had deteriorated in both groups during ten years. However, the increased score of glandular atrophy at both the gastric antrum and corpus, and IM only at the gastric antrum, in the P group was more obvious than that in the T group. During the 10 years, 9 patients were diagnosed with gastric cancer (2 in the T group; 7 in the P group; P = 0.176). When mucosal atrophy was absent at the gastric antrum and corpus when entering the study, the incidence of gastric cancer in the P group (n = 6) was much higher than that in the T group (n = 0, P = 0.013).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Hp eradication may significantly diminish and help halt progression of gastric mucosal inflammation and delay the development of IM and atrophy gastritis. Hp eradication is helpful for reducing the risk for gastric cancer, especially in the early stage of Hp infection.</p>

Medical economics and safety analysis of colonic stenting and emergency surgery for resectable acute colonic cancer obstruction / 中华消化内镜杂志

Objective To compare the medical economics and safety of colonic metallic stent implantation as a bridge to elective resection with traditional emergency resection.Methods Data of colonic cancer obstruction cases in emergency room from 2008 to 2013 were retrospectively analyzed and divided into stent group(colonic stent as a bridge to surgery) and control group(emergency surgery).Main parameters between the two groups were compared,including surgery-associated mortality and morbidity,colostomy rate and re-anastomosis rate,ICU admitted rate,average days and costs in hospital,and colonic stent insertion associated clinical success rate and mortality.Results Ten and 11 patients were included in stent group and control group respectively.Surgery associated morbidity and colostomy rates were both 0 in stent group,and 18.2％ and 100.0％ in control group.Days of hospitalization and costs were 23 days and 67 742 Yuan in stent group,and 49 days and 92 553 Yuan in control group.The surgery associated mortality rates both were 0 in the two groups.ICU admitted rates were 20％ and 18％ respectively.Conclusion Colonic stenting as a bridge to surgery has a high clinical success rate and has a lower morbidity and colostomy rate,shorter hospitalization days,less cost compared with traditional emergency surgery.This strategy for colonic cancer obstruction is of safety and great health economic value.

ERCP with double-channel endoscope for patients with Billroth-Ⅱ gastroenterostomy / 中华消化内镜杂志

Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect and safety of forward-viewing,doublechannel endoscope in the process of ERCP in patients with bile duct diseases after Billroth-Ⅱ gastroenterostomy.Methods ERCP was applied to 46 patients with bile duct diseases using forward-viewing,doublechannel endoscope.All patients had the history of Billroth-Ⅱ gastroenterostomy.The success rate of selective cannulation,complication rate and the outcome of all the patients were recorded.Results The procedure succeeded in 38 patients with a success rate of 82.6％,and failed in 8.Of all the failing cases,the afferent loop couldn't be accessed in 6,failure in biliary cannulation in 2.Of 38 successful cases,bile duct stones were successfully removed in 31,metal stents placed for malignant bile duct obstruction in 4,and endoscopic balloon dilation for benign common bile duct stricture in 3.All patients recovered without complications of perforation,delayed bleeding or pancreatitis.Conclusion For patients with history of Billroth-Ⅱgastroenterostomy,ERCP with forward-viewing,double-channel endoscope yields to a higher success rate and lower complication rate.

Balloon-assisted enteroscopy for biliary and pancreatic diseases after complex gastrointestinal surgery / 中华消化内镜杂志

Objective To explore the endoscopic managements for biliary and pancreatic diseases in patients with the history of complex gastrointestinal surgery.Methods Data of four patients who underwent balloon-assisted enteroscopy after complex digestive surgeries (2 patients underwent Roux-en-Y reconstruction,2 others Whipple reconstruction) were retrospectively collected.One patient with bilio-intestinal anastomosis was explored by double-balloon enteroscope (DBE),and balloon-assisted enteroscopy combined with ERCP was used for other 3 patients.Results Therapeutic ERCP was successfully performed on one patient,and the diagnosis of 3 others were confirmed.No operation-related complications such as bleeding or perforation was observed.Conclusion Balloon-assisted enteroscopy combined with ERCP is an important diagnostic and therapeutic method for biliary and pancreatic diseases in the patients after complex gastrointestinal surgery.

A five-year follow-up study on the pathological changes of gastric mucosa after H. pylori eradication / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>OBJECTIVES</b>To investigate the relationship between H. pylori infection, gastric cancer and other gastric diseases through the changes in gastric mucosa and the status of different gastric diseases within 5 years after H. pylori eradication in H. pylori-positive subjects in a high incidence region of gastric cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One thousand and six adults were selected from the general population in Yantai, Shandong province, a high incidence region for gastric cancer in China. Gastroscopy and Campylobacter-like organism (CLO) testing were performed on all subjects. Biopsy samples from the gastric antrum and body were obtained for histology and assessment of H. pylori infection. All H. pylori-positive subjects were then randomly divided into two groups: treatment group receiving Omeprazole Amoxicillin Clarythromycin (OAC) triple therapy and placebo as controls. These subjects were endoscopically followed up in the second and fifth year. We compared the endoscopic appearance and histology of the biopsy specimens from the same site obtained at the first and last visits.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All 552 H. pylori-positive subjects were randomly and evenly divided into treatment group or control group. During the five-year follow-up, the numbers of patients who continued to be negative or positive for H. pylori were 161 and 198, respectively. Statistical analysis revealed that: (1) At the initial visit, there were no significant differences in the severity and activity of inflammation, atrophy and intestinal metaplasia between the biopsy specimens from the antrum and body respectively in both groups. (2) The severity and activity of inflammation in both the antrum and body were markedly reduced after H. pylori eradication (P = 0.000). (3) Within five years after H. pylori eradication, intestinal metaplasia in the antrum either regressed or had no progression, while the proportion of intestinal metaplasia in the H. pylori-positive group increased significantly (P = 0.032). (4) After H. pylori eradication, the atrophy in both the antrum and body had no significant regression. The P value was 0.223 and 0.402, respectively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>H. pylori eradication results in remarkable reduction in the severity and activity of chronic gastritis, marked resolution of intestinal metaplasia in the antrum. On the other hand, continuous H. pylori infection leads to progressive aggravation of atrophy and intestinal metaplasia.</p>

Magnifying endoscopy in diagnosing early colorectal cancers and precancerous lesions / 中华消化内镜杂志

Objective To investigate the features of pit patterns by magnifying endoscopy on neo-plastic colorectal polyps. Methods The materials consisted of 129 polyps in 108 patients. Dye-assisted magnifying endoscopies were used to ascertain the pit patterns of polyps. Results Of 129 polyps, 106 were diagnosed pathologically as neoplastic lesions(adenomas and carcinomas) , in which 10 demonstratedⅡpit pattern with only mild to moderate atypia and no severe atypia; 73 ⅢL pit pattern; 1Ⅲs pit pattern; 7 Ⅳ pit pattern and 15 Ⅴ pit patterns which includes malignant change in 10 cases, and severe atypia in 5 cases. Ten lesions all demonstrated Ⅴ pit pattern were found to be carcinoma (7 mucosal and 2 submucosal and 1 advanced carcinomas). Of 7 mucosal carcinomas,6 showed ⅤA pit pattern,1 , Ⅴ N pit pattern; 2 submuco-sal carcinomas all showed VN pit pattern; 1 advanced carcinoma showed ⅤN pit pattern. Ten lateral sprea-ding tumors were also investigated, their pit patterns under magnifying endoscopy were Ⅲ LⅥor V pit pat-tern among them one case with malignant change. Conclusion The images of pit pattern obtained by magnif-ying endoscopy were essentially concordance to those provided by stereomicroscopy. The differentiation of tu-morous lesion or non-tumorous lesion can be fairly performed under the observation of pit patterns; it gives an important practical significance in diagnosing tumorous lesions.