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Penetration of the sigmoid colon to the posterior uterine wall secondary to diverticulitis: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009
Introduction Penetration of the colon to the posterior uterine wall secondary to diverticulitis is unusual, with diagnostic methods not yet established.
Akiyama Tomoyuki, Inamori Masahiko, Shimamura Takeshi, Iida Hiroshi, Endo Hiroki, Fujita Koji, Yoneda Masato, Takahashi Hirokazu, Abe Yasunobu, Kobayashi Noritoshi, Kubota Kensuke, Kobayashi Hiroshi, Yamanaka Shoji, Rino Yasushi, Nakajima Atsushi   +14 more
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First reports of computed tomographic colonography for the screening of colorectal polyps in acromegalic patients [PDF]

, 2008
*Aim:* To analyze the CTC performance for the screening of colorectal polyps in acromegalic patients. *Materials and Methods:* A prospective study of 21 acromegalic patients, 12 male and 9 female, average age 49, who underwent CTC ...
Anke Boeving, Benito Parolim, Cé, Jú, Joã, Odery Ramos Jr, Ricardo De Bem, Sandra Teixeira   +7 more
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A Symptomatic Coffee Bean: Acute Sigmoid Volvulus

Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2017
An acute sigmoid volvulus is due to the torsion of the sigmoid colon around its mesenteric axis. It mainly occurs in elderly patients and represents an abdominal emergency requiring urgent treatment.
Michael Scharl, Luc Biedermann
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Volvulus of the sigmoid colon [PDF]

Journal of British Surgery, 1968
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Use of Laxative-Augmented Contrast Medium Increases the Accuracy in the Detection of Colorectal Neoplasms

Diagnostics
Colonic adenomas are considered a precursor of colorectal cancer. A 75-year-old woman had a history of post-operation left breast cancer. She received an excision when the left chest wall recurred.
Li-Yu Chen, Jong-Dar Chen, Yen-Kung Chen
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Isolated sigmoid colon disruption after blunt abdominal trauma: Case report

Radiology Case Reports
Isolated colon injuries following blunt abdominal trauma have been reported at a rate of 0.1%-0.5%, with isolated sigmoid colon injuries involved in only 34.8% of single colon injuries.
Luong Thanh Đat, MD, Le Thanh Dung, PhD, Nguyen Thanh Đat, MD, Nguyen Khac Đong, MD, Ta Xuan Truong, MD, Ninh Viet Khai, PhD, Duong Trong Hien, PhD, Nguyen Ngoc Đuc, MD, Nguyen Duc Son, MD, Phan Nhat Anh, MD, Tran Quang Loc, MD   +10 more
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Synchronic Volvulus of Sigmoid and Transverse Colon: A Rare Case of Large Bowel Obstruction [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research, 2014
Introduction: Volvulus of two segments of colon has been reported rarely, as either synchronous or metachronous events. Colonic volvulus involving both transverse and sigmoid colon is a rare medical problem frequently dismissed as a cause of large bowel ...
Alireza Hoseini, Reza Eshragi Samani, Hamed Parsamoin, Hamidreza Jafari   +3 more
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Biotin Supplementation Ameliorates Murine Colitis by Preventing NF-κB Activation. [PDF]

, 2020
Background & aimsBiotin is a water-soluble vitamin that is indispensable for human health. Biotin deficiency can cause failure-to-thrive, immunodeficiency, alopecia, dermatitis, and conjunctivitis.
Cahalan, Michael D, Hwang, Michael, Nakasaki, Manando, Sabui, Subrata, Said, Hamid M, Skupsky, Jonathan   +5 more
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Sarcoidosis of the Sigmoid Colon [PDF]

Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1959
I. J. Cunningham, A. Gourevitch
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Feasibility study on the design of a probe for rectal cancer detection [PDF]

Rectal examination techniques are considered in terms of detection capability, patient acceptance, and cost reduction. A review of existing clinical techniques are considered in terms of detection capability, patient acceptance, and cost reduction.
Anselm, V. J., Frazer, R. E., Lecroisset, D. H., Roseboro, J. A., Smokler, M. I.   +4 more
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