DAVE Project – Gastroenterology

Madhusudhan Sunkavalli, MD, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Bo Xu, MD, PhD, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY
Andrew J. Bain, MD, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY

Case 1: 67-year-old male underwent EGD for evaluation of iron deficiency anemia, which revealed multiple large polyps in the gastric antrum. He was referred to our center for further evaluation. Video 1: Upper endoscopy showed approximately 15 polyps in the antrum and extending into the pylorus. They were mostly pedunculated and the largest was 25 [...]

Field Willingham, MD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital
Andrew Tai, MD, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital
Kamran Badizadegan, M.D., Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital
Peter B. Kelsey, M.D., Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital

This upper endoscopy reveals the presence of multiple raised erythematous lesions distributed throughout the stomach. The lesions are nodular and polypoid and have a vascular appearance. At this endoscopy, no bleeding and no stigmata of recent bleeding were noted. The lesions ranged from less than one centimeter to approximately 2cm in diameter. [...]

Andrew Tai, MD, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital

This 78 year old man was referred for evaluation of iron deficiency anemia and occult blood in the stool. He had a history of diverticulosis and prostate cancer status post proton beam therapy. A colonoscopy showed diverticulosis and no evidence of radiation proctopathy or angiodysplasia. On upper endoscopy this large sliding hiatal hernia is se [...]