ACG Case Reports JournalPub Date : 2025-06-18eCollection Date: 2025-06-01DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001739
Krystal Mills, Sonya Bhaskar, Prateek Harne
{"title":"Editor's Take: Perspectives on Editorial Experience as a Gastroenterology Fellow at American College of Gastroenterology Case Reports Journal.","authors":"Krystal Mills, Sonya Bhaskar, Prateek Harne","doi":"10.14309/crj.0000000000001739","DOIUrl":"10.14309/crj.0000000000001739","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7394,"journal":{"name":"ACG Case Reports Journal","volume":"12 6","pages":"e01739"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12176000/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144324155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACG Case Reports JournalPub Date : 2025-06-16eCollection Date: 2025-06-01DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001740
Madeline Washburn, Justin Bejcek, Anupama Ancha, Alexis Bejcek, Christopher Williams
{"title":"An Unusual Presentation of a \"Gastric Mass\".","authors":"Madeline Washburn, Justin Bejcek, Anupama Ancha, Alexis Bejcek, Christopher Williams","doi":"10.14309/crj.0000000000001740","DOIUrl":"10.14309/crj.0000000000001740","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gastric bands have been used since the 1970s for weight loss. Owing to a rise in complications, this procedure has significantly decreased in popularity. Our study describes a 63-year-old woman with a history of nonadjustable gastric band placement 30 years ago who presented with an incidental imaging finding concerning for a gastric mass. Esophagoduodenoscopy revealed erosion of gastric band material through the gastric wall. Our case highlights the importance of endoscopy for assessment of abnormal imaging, including surgical complications in the differential for intraluminal masses, and obtaining a thorough surgical history.</p>","PeriodicalId":7394,"journal":{"name":"ACG Case Reports Journal","volume":"12 6","pages":"e01740"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12169958/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144309415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACG Case Reports JournalPub Date : 2025-06-16eCollection Date: 2025-06-01DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001736
Gomathy Nageswaran, Loc Ton, Viveksandeep Thoguluva Chandrasekar, John Erikson L Yap
{"title":"Unraveling Abdominal Distention: A Rare Presentation of Giant Pancreatic Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm in a Patient With Cystic Fibrosis.","authors":"Gomathy Nageswaran, Loc Ton, Viveksandeep Thoguluva Chandrasekar, John Erikson L Yap","doi":"10.14309/crj.0000000000001736","DOIUrl":"10.14309/crj.0000000000001736","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7394,"journal":{"name":"ACG Case Reports Journal","volume":"12 6","pages":"e01736"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12169966/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144309418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACG Case Reports JournalPub Date : 2025-06-16eCollection Date: 2025-06-01DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001733
Yousif Arif, Firas Bahdi, Vahagn Aldzhyan, Anna Skay, Danny Issa
{"title":"The Taco Effect: Recognizing and Avoiding Suboptimal Closure While Using Dual-Anchor Clips and Endoscopic Suturing.","authors":"Yousif Arif, Firas Bahdi, Vahagn Aldzhyan, Anna Skay, Danny Issa","doi":"10.14309/crj.0000000000001733","DOIUrl":"10.14309/crj.0000000000001733","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7394,"journal":{"name":"ACG Case Reports Journal","volume":"12 6","pages":"e01733"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12169965/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144309417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACG Case Reports JournalPub Date : 2025-06-13eCollection Date: 2025-06-01DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001735
Rahil H Shah, Michael D Brophey, Megan Wachsmann, Bradford Barker, Shawn L Shah
{"title":"Correction to: A Subepithelial Lesion in the Colon Masquerading as Metastatic Prostate Cancer.","authors":"Rahil H Shah, Michael D Brophey, Megan Wachsmann, Bradford Barker, Shawn L Shah","doi":"10.14309/crj.0000000000001735","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000001735","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>[This corrects the article DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001689.].</p>","PeriodicalId":7394,"journal":{"name":"ACG Case Reports Journal","volume":"12 6","pages":"e01735"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12165650/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144300953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACG Case Reports JournalPub Date : 2025-06-13eCollection Date: 2025-06-01DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001702
Xavia Taylor, Gregory K Patterson, Kelly Fuller
{"title":"Familial Predisposition to Hepatobiliary Cancers: Implications for Diagnosis and Management of Pyloric Gland Adenoma of the Gallbladder Exceeding 1 cm.","authors":"Xavia Taylor, Gregory K Patterson, Kelly Fuller","doi":"10.14309/crj.0000000000001702","DOIUrl":"10.14309/crj.0000000000001702","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pyloric adenoma of the gallbladder is an extremely rare condition marked by the presence of pyloric gland-like structures within the gallbladder mucosa. Due to its rarity, it presents diagnostic challenges, often resembling other gallbladder lesions histologically. This report reviews the pathological features, diagnostic considerations, differential diagnosis, and clinical management strategies. It also explores potential etiological factors, molecular characteristics, and radiological findings associated with pyloric adenoma. Accurate histopathological examination is crucial for diagnosis. Surgical resection is the preferred treatment, with favorable outcomes reported. Further research is necessary to understand the mechanisms behind this rare biliary tumor to improve patient care.</p>","PeriodicalId":7394,"journal":{"name":"ACG Case Reports Journal","volume":"12 6","pages":"e01702"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12165653/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144300954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACG Case Reports JournalPub Date : 2025-06-13eCollection Date: 2025-06-01DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001738
Timothy Davie, Samarth Goyal, Deniz Aslan, Daniela Guerrero Vinsard
{"title":"Rectosigmoid Involvement of Mpox in Immunodeficiency.","authors":"Timothy Davie, Samarth Goyal, Deniz Aslan, Daniela Guerrero Vinsard","doi":"10.14309/crj.0000000000001738","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000001738","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7394,"journal":{"name":"ACG Case Reports Journal","volume":"12 6","pages":"e01738"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12165651/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144300955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Discordance in Clinical Indicators With Sequential Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: A Case of Fulminant <i>Clostridioides Difficile</i> Infection.","authors":"Peter Bhandari, Reanay Berezovskiy, Salima Makhani, Valerie Gausman, Neelesh Rastogi, Sabina Braude","doi":"10.14309/crj.0000000000001731","DOIUrl":"10.14309/crj.0000000000001731","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fulminant <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> infection (CDI) is a rare, severe type of CDI, often associated with extended hospitalizations, significant healthcare costs, and elevated mortality rates. Fecal microbiota transplantation remains an effective treatment modality for patients with fulminant CDI, with high cure rates reported after multiple treatments. Stool frequency, pseudomembrane resolution, and inflammatory markers are routinely monitored to evaluate disease severity and treatment responsiveness. Our case highlights a discordance in these indicators and demonstrates C-reactive protein as an important marker in assessing residual colitis and disease resolution. Comprehensive scoring systems should consider incorporating C-reactive protein and other biomarkers to optimize CDI management.</p>","PeriodicalId":7394,"journal":{"name":"ACG Case Reports Journal","volume":"12 6","pages":"e01731"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12153274/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144273968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACG Case Reports JournalPub Date : 2025-06-11eCollection Date: 2025-06-01DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001714
Tala Mahmoud, Hannah Mannem, Max Weder, Charles Alex, Vanessa M Shami, Andrew Y Wang, Alexander J Podboy
{"title":"The Role of Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty for the Treatment of Obesity Limiting Candidacy for Lung Transplantation.","authors":"Tala Mahmoud, Hannah Mannem, Max Weder, Charles Alex, Vanessa M Shami, Andrew Y Wang, Alexander J Podboy","doi":"10.14309/crj.0000000000001714","DOIUrl":"10.14309/crj.0000000000001714","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The role of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) in managing obesity among potential organ transplant candidates with end-stage organ disease remains largely unexplored. We report a case of a 69-year-old man with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obesity (body mass index 35.55 kg/m<sup>2</sup>) declined for lung transplantation. Six months post-ESG, the patient's body mass index decreased to 30.17 kg/m<sup>2</sup>, with significant improvements in exercise capacity, oxygen requirements, and pulmonary function. Consequently, transplantation was deferred due to improved clinical status. This case demonstrates ESG's potential as a minimally invasive approach to manage obesity in transplant candidates, potentially improving eligibility and overall health outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":7394,"journal":{"name":"ACG Case Reports Journal","volume":"12 6","pages":"e01714"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12153275/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144273970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}