Year 2023

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease caused by an abnormal immune response to gluten peptides in the upper small intestine. It is important to understand its pathophysiology to know how …

A topic that has been gaining attention from pancreas scholars lately is pancreatic steatosis. This is a generic term that infers the accumulation of fat in the pancreas. However, there …

Obesity is a public health problem with increasing incidence. In this article we will discuss its concept, etiology, classification and consequences. Concept and epidemiology Consequences of obesity Metabolic syndrome Classification …

Risk factors commonly associated with the development of gastric cancer (GC) include chronic infection with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), low intake of fruits and vegetables, high salt consumption, smoking, and …

Vertical Gastrectomy (VG) has quickly become the most performed bariatric surgery in the world. However, little is known about long-term results when compared to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB). In August …

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery and the American Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgery published in the first edition of the journal Diseases of Colon and Rectum …

The Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the most prevalent chronic bacterial infection in the world, affecting more than half of the population. It is associated with chronic gastritis, which can …

Insulinoma is the most frequent functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (55%), with its peak occurrence in patients in their fifth decade of life (between 40 and 50 years) and a slight …

When we come across an ultrasound (USG) describing a focal liver lesion, we should organize the reasoning of when and how to investigate the described lesion: is it a focal …

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) corresponds to the group of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) who present, in addition to predominantly macrovesicular steatosis, with hepatocyte ballooning, lobular inflammation, liver fibrosis, …

The mucinous cystadenoma (MCN) is a cystic lesion, mucin-producing, almost exclusively found in women, in a ratio of 20:1. The peak incidence is in the 5th decade of life. The …

A 65-year-old male patient, underwent Vertical Gastrectomy in 2017 for the treatment of Morbid Obesity. Lost follow-up during the COVID-19 pandemic, having only done a follow-up endoscopy in the first …

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is quite common in the general population, with a prevalence of 10 to 20%. In patients with obesity, this prevalence can be double. The mechanisms involved …

Colon obstructions can be mechanical or non-mechanical and constitute about 25% of all intestinal obstructions. Among the mechanical causes, the most common are: obstructive tumor in the colon or rectum …

Pancreatic cysts are, in most cases, incidental findings of imaging exams. It is estimated that about 3-14% of people undergoing abdominal exams have some pancreatic cystic lesion as a finding. …