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Non-invasive Markers for Diagnosis of Liver Cirrhosis in Chronic Hepatitis B Jeffry Beta Tenggara; Irsan Hasan; Andri Sanityoso; Murdani Abdullah
The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Digestive Endoscopy VOLUME 12, NUMBER 3, December 2011
Publisher : The Indonesian Society for Digestive Endoscopy

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Background: Indonesia is an endemic country for hepatitis B viral infection. Thus, early diagnosis of cirrhosis is important to be established with regard to prompt treatment and to determine the patients’ prognosis. Liver biopsy which is a gold standard in diagnosing liver cirrhosis has several limitations, such as expensive and invasive. The objective of this study was to identify the accuracy of non-invasive markers: aspartate/alanine transaminase ratio (AAR), age-platelet index (API), aspartate transaminase to platelet ratio index (APRI), spleen to platelet ratio index (SPRI), and age-spleen-platelet ratio index (ASPRI) in predicting cirrhosis in chronic hepatitis B patients. Methods: A diagnostic study was performed in Division of Hepatology and Hepatology Outpatient Clinic, Depatment of Internal Medicine, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital between January 2009 and July 2010, with the participation of 71 chronic hepatitis B patients who had undergone liver biopsy consecutively. Stage of fibrosis was determined based on the METAVIR scoring system. Five non-invasive markers: AAR, API, APRI, SPRI, and ASPRI were compared with liver biopsy Results. Statistical analysis was performed by using T-test and Spearman correlation test using SPSS version 13. Results: API, APRI, SPRI, and ASPRI had significant correlation with the incidence of liver cirrhosis in hepatitis B infection (p 0.05). However, AAR had no correlation with the incidence of cirrhosis. Using the cut-off point of 1.19, APRI was the best marker with area under curve (AUC) 0.91, sensitivity 83.3%, and specificity 89.2%. Conclusion: Non-invasive markers were suitable in predicting cirrhosis and have the potential to decrease the number of liver biopsy in chronic hepatitis B patients. Keywords: non-invasive markers, chronic hepatitis B, liver cirrhosis
Complicated Benign Peptic Stricture of the Esophagus Mulia Mulia; Jeffry Beta Tenggara; Murdani Abdullah; Marcellus Simadibrata
The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Digestive Endoscopy VOLUME 11, NUMBER 2, August 2010
Publisher : The Indonesian Society for Digestive Endoscopy

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Peptic esophageal stricture secondary to gastroesophageal reflux is an important cause of esophageal stenosis and dysphagia. Symptoms of peptic strictures are usually insidious but progressive beginning with dysphagia to solids followed by dysphagia to liquids. It was estimated to occur in up to 20% of untreated patients, which has decreased significantly since the era of proton pump inhibitor therapy. The presence of esophageal reflux stricture is typically diagnosed by means of a barium esophagogram, although endoscopy may have both diagnostic and therapeutic value. Treatment usually involves dilation combined with acid- suppressive therapy. We reported a 43-year-old patient with complicated benign peptic stricture of the esophagus that finally underwent esophageal resection, a rarely therapeutic option.   Keywords: gastroesophageal reflux disease, benign peptic esophageal stricture, dysphagia, esophageal dilatation, surgical treatment
Myocardial Infiltration in Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma Detected by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Sutedjo, Verawati; Soewondo, Widiastuti; Yuniarti, Mira; Tenggara, Jeffry Beta; Erawati, Dini Rachma
Indonesian Journal of Cancer Vol 17, No 4 (2023): December
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Introduction: Cardiac involvement, particularly myocardial infiltration in primary mediastinal lymphoma, is a rare occurrence with an incidence of only 9% in known cases of primary malignancy. Neoplasm infiltration into the myocardium manifests through direct invasion, hematogenous spread, transvenous invasion through the great veins, or lymphangitic spreading in the mediastinal. Myocardial infiltration in lymphoma presents a grim prognosis and its treatment may be associated with specific risks, such as myocardial rupture. Various imaging modalities may detect cardiac involvement, with cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging considered the gold standard. CMR enables clear delineation of myocardial infiltration, making it valuable for local staging, pretreatment planning, and evaluating treatment response. Case Presentation: : A 37-year-old woman patient was diagnosed with primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma. Mild chest discomfort and shortness of breath were observed 3 months before hospital admission. A thorax CT scan showed a heterogeneous contrast-enhancing mass with a central necrotic area in the anterior mediastinum. Following thoracotomy and tumor debulking, the patient complained of severe crushing chest pain radiating to her back, accompanied by new T wave inversion on ECG and elevated cardiac troponin levels a week after surgery. Coronary angiogram results showed a normal coronary artery. Subsequent cardiac MRI showed tumor infiltration into the anterior pericardial space, as well as the myocardium of the left and right ventricles. Chemotherapy was promptly initiated, resulting in a gradual improvement of symptoms. Conclusions: In this study, we discuss the use of 3D-CRT in the re-irradiation of NPC with its limitation on obtaining optimum dose sculpture compared to more sophisticated and widely spread modalities like IMRT. However, with careful planning, we can still obtain optimum tumor dose, minimize OAR dose, and subsequently late toxicities that come after. We hope that this study can bring hope to centers with limited facilities, and we suggest further studies on reirradiation, especially in OAR dose tolerance guidelines.