Case Reports and Reviews: Open Access

Gastroenterology and hepatology encompass the diagnosis and management of disorders affecting the gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas, and biliary system, ranging from common functional disorders to complex hepatobiliary and luminal disease. This specialty collection within Case Reports and Reviews: Open Access publishes case reports, case series, clinical images, and review articles that document the diagnostic and therapeutic breadth of this specialty.

Case reports remain a valuable form of scholarly communication in gastroenterology, capturing rare gastrointestinal tumours, unusual endoscopic findings, and atypical presentations of hepatobiliary disease that carry genuine educational value for practising clinicians. Many cases featured in this collection illustrate real diagnostic challenges, in which endoscopic, radiological, and histopathological findings required careful clinical reasoning and integration before a definitive diagnosis and management plan could be established.

The collection also highlights innovation in endoscopic and hepatobiliary intervention, including advances in therapeutic endoscopy, evolving management of inflammatory bowel disease, and developments in the treatment of chronic liver disease. Given the systemic implications of many gastrointestinal and hepatic conditions, several contributions reflect multidisciplinary collaboration with surgery, oncology, radiology, and pathology colleagues. Submissions are welcomed from clinicians internationally, reflecting considerable global variation in the prevalence and presentation of digestive disease.

Accepted articles are organised within this collection, helping gastroenterologists and hepatologists locate cases relevant to endoscopic and hepatobiliary practice more efficiently.

Gastroenterologists and hepatologists are encouraged to share the endoscopic findings and hepatobiliary presentations that most changed their diagnostic or therapeutic approach, contributing practical insight for colleagues managing similar disease.