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The management of ingested foreign bodies is a challenging task because each case is unique with multiple varying factors including a patient's age, anatomical considerations, clinical presentation, and the type and location of the foreign body ingested. Additionally, concern over complications associated with button battery ingestion typically drives management decisions. The common practice is the urgent retrieval of the foreign body within two to six hours of presentation. An unusual case is presented here that demonstrated significantly delayed endoscopic removal of an ingested button battery without complication, avoiding the many risks associated with any emergent endoscopic procedure. However, this practice is a case-by-case decision because there is a lack of literature to guide the current management., Competing Interests: The authors have declared financial relationships, which are detailed in the next section., (Copyright © 2024, Bhumi et al.)

Infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is common and associated with a high seroprevalence. It is often asymptomatic, but infectious mononucleosis (IM) is the clinical hallmark of this disease especially among teens. Hepatic involvement during primary EBV infection often results in mild self-resolving elevation of liver enzymes, typically in association with IM. However, cholestatic hepatitis might sporadically occur. EBV reactivation is rare, especially among immunocompetent patients. Moreover, reactivation of EBV causing isolated cholestatic hepatitis is extremely rare and only reported in patients who are immunocompromised. Here we present a unique case of EBV reactivation causing cholestatic hepatitis in an otherwise healthy and immunocompetent female and we review the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of EBV induced cholestatic hepatitis., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist., (Copyright © 2022, Da Cunha et al.)

Abnormal acid exposure to the esophagus and esophageal dysmotility leading to symptoms of refractory reflux and dysphagia are common findings amongst patients with advanced systemic scleroderma (SSc). Although treatments and diagnostic methods for esophageal disease in the setting of SSc are currently limited to those used for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), certain advancements in diagnostic testing allow potential for improved detection of the exact etiology and clinical management. Through the lens of a case presentation, we found that while GERD is usually diagnosed with high acid exposure from decreased lower esophageal sphincter tone, the high esophageal acidity seen in scleroderma can be attributed to esophageal hypo-motility, leading to fermentation of food residue., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist., (Copyright © 2020, Pasumarthi et al.)

Gastric glomus tumors (GGTs) are rare gastrointestinal lesions originating from the neuromuscular arterial canal or vascular lumen which share many overlapping features with other stromal lesions. Despite most cases of GGTs being benign, there is a lack of reliable histological features predictive of tumor behavior. We present a case of a 42-year-old male who was determined to have a GGT via histological diagnosis and underwent surgical wedge resection. This case highlights the importance of establishing an accurate diagnosis and the various factors that must be taken into consideration to best determine malignant potential and management options., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist., (Copyright © 2020, Mago et al.)