There are many established roentgen signs of ascites such as hepatic angle sign, generalized graying of the abdomen, frog belly appearance and Hellmer's sign. These signs are easily recognized in the standard flat abdomen film. It is however hardly possible to recognize such signs in small films of double contrasted upper GI series. By a retrospectroscopical observation we were able to find some interesting signs of massive ascites in small size films of double contrasted stomach and duodenum of upper GI series. The clinical materials consisted of 27patients with massive ascites and 30 normal subjects. The signs we observed were ;(1) Constriction deformity of the junction of the fundus and body of the stomach. We named this "waist" sign. This constriction was attended by convergence of mucosal folds. We called this "converging folds" sign. (2) The fundus assumed electric bulbappearance with its long axis directed vertically. We called this "electric bulb" sign. In normal subjects the fundus assumed beret-cap like appearance. These signs were only appreciated in the supine and RAO views and not in other views. Of these new signs of massive ascites where fundic view was obtained in supine or RAO position.
Abdomen ; Ascites ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Constriction ; Duodenum ; Stomach

This is a 1.5Kg female baby delivered in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Severance Hospital with normal spontaneous vaginal delivery at 32 weeks gestation period. In delivery room they noticed eviceration of the entire liver, small intestine and stomach through an abdominal wall defect above umbilicus without a covering membrane. Umbilicus was normally inserted at the inferior margin of the abdominal wall defect. This anomaly was diagnosed as Gastroschisis after reviewing the literature. This is the first case report of Gastroschisis in Korea.
Abdominal Muscles/*abnormalities ; Female ; Human ; Infant, Newborn ; Intestine, Large/*abnormalities ; Intestine, Small/*abnormalities ; Liver/*abnormalities ; Stomach/*abnormalities

Female ; Gastric Mucosa ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Stomach ; abnormalities

Descriptions of the variant hepatic arterial pattern are common and frequently reported in anatomy archives. We describe a noteworthy deviation from the usual branching pattern in a single cadaver. There was a unique division of the hepatic artery proper into two right gastric arteries (RGAs), apart from the usual branches. Furthermore, an arterial loop was formed by these two RGAs, giving off another RGA, which we termed 'right gastric proper'. This report attempts to evaluate the embryological basis of the anomaly. The significance of this anomalous hepatic arterial pattern is appreciated while performing liver transplantations, hepatic artery infusion of chemotherapeutic drugs and Doppler angiographic procedures. We advocate meticulous familiarisation with the anatomy of the coeliac trunk and its topographic relationship to vital viscera for the operating hepatobiliary surgeon and radiologist.
Adult ; Cadaver ; Hepatic Artery ; abnormalities ; Humans ; Male ; Stomach ; abnormalities ; blood supply

Situs inversus totalis is a rare congenital disorder, which is total transposition of thoracic and abdominal organs. Its incidence is 1 in 10,000~50,000 live births. This might be associated with multiple abnormalities such as accessory spleen, asplenia, intestinal malrotation and so on. For this reason, in cases of operation in patients with situs inversus totalis, we need to scrutinize the presence of accompanied anomalies. Moreover, if Dieulafoy gastric bleeding has occurred, vascular anomalies can be accompanied. This 31-year-old male patient with situs inverses totalis was admitted to our hospital for management of UGI (upper gastrointestinal) bleeding. Gastroendoscopy revealed Dieulafoy disease in the upper body of the stomach as the cause of UGI bleeding. Several attempts with endovascular embolization and hemoclips were applied but failed. We performed a suture & ligation of the Dieulafoy lesion as well as total resection of accessory spleen with devascularization of prominently developed vessels around the upper stomach. We report this case with a review of the literature.
Abnormalities, Multiple ; Adult ; Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Incidence ; Ligation ; Live Birth ; Male ; Situs Inversus ; Spleen ; Stomach ; Sutures

Gastric complications following unintentional foreign body ingestion are extremely rare. Here, we report the case of a 59-year-old healthy woman who presented with nonspecific abdominal pain and an apparent gastric submucosal tumor that was incidentally detected by gastrofiberscopy. The patient underwent laparoscopic surgery, which revealed an intact gastric wall with no tumor invasion, deformity, or evidence of a gastric submucosal lesion. However, an impacted fish bone was found.
Abdominal Pain ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Eating ; Female ; Foreign Bodies ; Humans ; Laparoscopy ; Middle Aged ; Stomach Neoplasms

It is known that multiple ulcers of the gastric antrum are often accompanied by marked submucosal fibrosis during the healing process, and that this may result in a deformity of the gastric wall. Thus, benign antral ulcers may be misinterpreted as intramural tumors, or even malignant ulcers when the surrounding edema is pronounced and sharply defined. It is possible for an endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) to detect which layer has a submucosal tumor (SMT) in the five-layer structures of the digestive tract wall. In the diagnosis of SMT of the upper digestive tract, EUS allows for the visualization of the structures underlying the gastrointestinal wall in a noninvasive manner and has a great advantage over conventional modalities such as endoscopy and X-ray examination. The EUS findings of 2 cases of submucosal tumor-like gastric lesion caused by fibrotic ulcer healing are herein reported with a brief review of relevant literature.
Congenital Abnormalities ; Diagnosis ; Edema ; Endoscopy ; Endosonography ; Fibrosis ; Gastrointestinal Tract ; Pyloric Antrum ; Stomach Ulcer ; Ulcer*

Gastric duplication cysts and dorsal pancreatic agenesis are rare congenital anomalies, and little is known of the association between these two anomalies. A 17-year-old woman was admitted with a cystic lung mass detected as part of a health screening program. Chest computed tomography (CT) showed a cystic lung lesion in the right lower lobe and an incidental cystic abdominal mass. She had no specific symptoms or signs. Abdominal CT and endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) revealed a 9x7x5.5-cm cystic mass and agenesis of the body and tail of the pancreas. The cyst was removed successfully using laparoscopic gastric wedge resection. Microscopically, the muscle coat of the cyst wall was fused with the muscle layer of the stomach. Therefore, the cystic mass was diagnosed as a gastric duplication cyst. We present a patient with a pulmonary cystic lesion associated with two congenital anomalies: a gastric duplication cyst and dorsal pancreatic agenesis.
Adolescent ; Digestive System Abnormalities ; Endosonography ; Female ; Humans ; Lung ; Mass Screening ; Muscles ; Pancreas ; Stomach ; Thorax

Gastric volvulus occurs when the stomach rotates about its longitudinal axis (organo-axial volvulus), or about an axis joining the lesser and greater curvatures (mesentero-axial volvulus). Primary gastric volvulus, making up one third of cases, occurs when the stabilizing ligaments are too lax as a result of congenital or acquired causes. Secondary gastric volvulus, making up the remainder of cases, occurs in association with a paraesophageal hernia or other congenital or acquired diaphragmatic defects. While gastric volvulus may occur acutely, especially in children, it may not be clinically apparent and discovered incidentally. The authors present a case of chronic organo-axial volvulus of the stomach secondary to left hemidiaphragmatic eventration with a review of the relevant literature.
Adult ; Case Report ; Diaphragm/abnormalities+ACo- ; Human ; Male ; Stomach Volvulus/etiology+ACo-

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a widely accepted treatment for early gastric and esophageal cancer. Compared to endoscopic mucosal resection, ESD has the advantage of enabling en bloc removal of tumors regardless of their size. However, ESD can result in a large artificial ulcer, which may lead to a considerable deformity. Circumferential mucosal defects of more than three-fourths the esophageal circumference, long longitudinal mucosal defects (>30 mm), and lesions in the upper esophagus are significant risk factors for the development of post-ESD strictures of the esophagus. In the stomach, a circumferential mucosal defects more than three-fourths in extent and longitudinal mucosal defects >5 cm are risk factors of post-ESD stricture. If scheduled early, regular endoscopic balloon dilation is effective in controlling and preventing post-ESD stricture. Moreover, intralesional steroid injections or oral steroids can achieve remission of dysphagia or reduce the need for repeated endoscopic balloon dilation. However, further study is needed to improve the prevention of stricture formation.
Congenital Abnormalities ; Constriction, Pathologic* ; Deglutition Disorders ; Esophageal Neoplasms ; Esophagus ; Risk Factors ; Steroids ; Stomach ; Ulcer