BACKGROUND Phlegmonous gastritis(PG)is a rare bacterial infectious disease characterized by neutrophil-based purulent inflammation of the gastric wall.The most representative causative bacterium is Streptococcus pyogenes,followed by Staphylococcus,Pneumoc
Beta-carotene is an important natural pigment that is very beneficial to human health.It is widely found in vegetables and fruits.The three main functions are antioxidant effects,cell gap junction-related functions and immune-related functions.Because of
BACKGROUND Innate immunity was found to be associated with both persistence of Helicobacter pylori(H.pylori)infection and increased risk of gastric cancer.AIM To identify the risk factors associated with H.pylori infection and to establish the role of TLR
BACKGROUND Paragangliomas(PGLs)are rare catecholamine-secreting neuroendocrine tumors,which often present with secondary hypertension.The most common location is the retroperitoneal space.For the first time,we report a rare case of large retroperitoneal c
BACKGROUND For parturients with paroxysmal uterine contraction pain,rapid analgesia is needed.We used preprocedure ultrasound imaging combined with the palpation technique in epidural analgesia for labor,and evaluated the usefulness of this technique in e
Acute acalculous cholecystitis(AAC)is an inflammation of the gallbladder not associated with the presence of gallstones.It usually occurs in critically ill patients but it has also been implicated as a cause of cholecystitis in previously healthy individu
BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is a malignant tumor that occurs in the liver.Its onset is latent,and it shows high heterogeneity and can readily experience intrahepatic metastasis or systemic metastasis,which seriously affects patients’quality of
BACKGROUND Acute colonic diverticulitis(ACD)is common in Western countries,with its prevalence increasing throughout the world.As a result of the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19),elective surgery and in-patients’visits have been cancelled or postponed w
BACKGROUND Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma(DLBCL)is the most common type of malignant lymphoma(ML),accounting for 30%-40%of cases of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma(NHL)in adults.Primary paranasal sinus lymphoma is a rare presentation of extranodal NHL that accounts