Case 10-2006: A 66-year-old woman with Barrett's Esophagus with high-grade dysplasia
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Patients with Barrett's esophagus can be treated with medications to control reflux, such as omeprazole, and observation that includes endoscopy and biopsies at regular intervals, with the frequency depending on the grade of dysplasia. In case 10-2006 of the 66-year-old woman with high-grade dysplasia, surveillance at three-month intervals might be a reasonable strategy, but since she had intramucosal cancer, in addition to high-grade dysplasia, surveillance was not a realistic option for her.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2006
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Case 27-2003: a 36-year-old man with recurrent epigastric pain and elevated amylase levels
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A 36-year-old man with chronic upper abdominal pain and increased blood levels of pancreatic enzymes was diagnosed with lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitis. This is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the pancreas. He was successfully treated with drugs and surgery.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2003
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Case 22-2007: A woman with a family history of gastric and breast cancer
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The case of a 38-year-old woman with a family history of breast and gastric cancer is discussed. The treatment and management of the diagnosis of hereditary diffuse gastric syndrome due to germ-line E-cadherin mutation, with gastric intramucosal signet-ring-cell carcinoma is also presented.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2007
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