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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor in perforated Meckel’s diverticulum: a case report and literature review

Surgical Case Reports, 2020
Introduction Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is rare neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract associated with high rates of malignant transformation. GIST has been found largely in the stomach, small bowel, colon and rectum, and esophagus, but about
Naoki Hashizume, Saki Sakamoto, Suguru Fukahori, Shinji Ishii, Nobuyuki Saikusa, Yoshinori Koga, Naruki Higashidate, Shiori Tsuruhisa, Hirotomo Nakahara, Yoshiaki Tanaka, Minoru Yagi   +10 more
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Giant diverticulum of the sigmoid colon

International Journal of Colorectal Disease, 1995
Abstract Giant diverticulum is a rare entity and few cases have so far been reported. It is nearly always associated with diverticular disease. There are some theories about the formation of a giant diverticulum but none is conclusive. Associated symptoms are similar to those of diverticular disease but, as with the patient reported here,
A, Naber, A M, Sliutz, H, Freitas
openaire   +3 more sources

Spontaneous Colo-Umbilical Fistula Complicating Diverticulitis of the Sigmoid Colon

Case Reports in Surgery, 2013
Colocutaneous fistula caused by diverticulitis is relatively uncommon with colo-umbilical fistulas being even rarer. We herein report a rare case of a spontaneous colo-umbilical fistula due to diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon.
Helen Bolanaki, Georgios Kouklakis, Nikos Courcoutsakis, Panagoula Oikonomou, Anastasios J. Karayiannakis   +4 more
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Tummy pain is not often what we think – Imaging findings in uncommon causes of abdominal pain in children and adolescents – A case series

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2023
Acute abdominal pain is a common complaint in children. We came across several unusual causes of acute abdomen including jejunal haematoma, perforation and abdominal abscess following hydrostatic intussusception reduction, twisting of mesenteric cyst ...
Krishna Kiran Somashekar Karanth, Mahesh Mijar, Kishan B Shetty, Chetana S Sultanpuri   +3 more
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Tapeworm testing: Coprological and antibody‐based approaches across colic types in a German equine hospital population

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary Background The association between tapeworm infection and equine colic is established, but gaps remain regarding specific colic types. Objectives To assess the relationship between tapeworm test results and equine colic types: The study aimed to determine if ileocaecal disorders (IC) are more frequently associated with Anoplocephala spp ...
K. L. Adamasky, K. Drozdzewska, P. Schmitz, N. Peczak, K. L. Lightbody, J. B. Matthews, M. K. Nielsen, R. Merle, G. von Samson‐Himmelstjerna, H. Gehlen   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prepackaged Low‐Residue Diet “Clear‐Through” Reduces the Required Volume of Polyethylene Glycol Solution for Colonoscopy Preparation: An Exploratory Randomized Controlled Study

DEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.
ABSTRACT Objectives Large volumes of polyethylene glycol (PEG) solution reduce patient acceptance of colonoscopy. A prepackaged low‐residue diet (PLRD; Clear‐Through) may improve bowel cleansing and allow further PEG reduction. This exploratory randomized study evaluated whether PLRD permits decreased PEG with ascorbic acid (PEG‐Asc) volume while ...
Toshifumi Iida, Yoshiaki Kimoto, Etsuko Yamabe, Miuzen Kanamori, Susumu Banjoya, Tomoya Kimura, Koichi Furuta, Shinya Nagae, Hiroshi Yamazaki, Nao Takeuchi, Shunya Takayanagi, Yuki Kano, Kohei Ono, Ryoju Negishi, Yohei Minato, Hideyuki Chiba, Ken Ohata   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient Characteristics Associated With Preference for 480‐mL Oral Sodium Sulfate: A Prospective Clinical Study on Bowel Cleansing Efficacy and Taste Acceptability for Total Colonoscopy

DEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Oral sulfate solutions (OSSs) are used for low‐volume bowel preparation but have a distinctive bitter taste. This study evaluated the efficacy and tolerability of OSSs compared with polyethylene glycol plus ascorbate (PEG‐ASC) and identified patient factors associated with favorable acceptability.
Tomohiro Shimada, Taku Yamagata, Yoshihide Kanno, Takeshi Shimizu, Kai Korekawa, Hiroki Sato, Yutaka Eto, Yosei Sawai, Teruyuki Numata, Kei Ito   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Direct observation of an exposed blood vessel in a colonic diverticulum using ultrathin endoscopy

DEN Open
In recent years, cases of diverticular bleeding have become more common. Although identifying the bleeding diverticulum is difficult, it is even more difficult to identify the exposed blood vessels in the bleeding diverticulum.
Kensuke Suzuki, Daisuke Kikuchi, Satoshi Yamashita   +2 more
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Clinical Outcomes of Colorectal Endoscopic Full‐Thickness Resection Using the Full‐Thickness Resection Device: A Multicenter Study

DEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.
ABSTRACT Background Endoscopic full‐thickness resection (EFTR) using the full‐thickness resection device (FTRD) is an emerging technique for the management of complex colorectal lesions and early colorectal cancers. Although EFTR offers a minimally invasive alternative to surgery, data on efficacy, safety, and predictors of adverse events (AEs) remain ...
Vicki McGarrigle, Yuto Shimamura, Leonardo Zorron Cheng Tao Pu, Marios Efthymiou, Rhys Vaughan, Cameron Schauer, Anurag Sekra, Erin Horsfall, Alexandra Simpson, Rajvinder Singh, Nicholas Wan, Milan Bassan, Martin Harb, Ben Terkasher, Frank Weilert, Saurabh Gupta, Kwang Chien Yee, Rajan Patel, Ibrahim Hassan, Byron Theron, Sujievvan Chandran   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transverse Colon Diverticulitis with Calcified Fecalith

Eurasian Journal of Medicine, 2019
Left colonic diverticula are common in Western populations, whereas right colonic diverticulosis primarily occurs in Oriental populations. Diverticulitis of the transverse colon is very rare, with very few cases reported in the literature.
Aynur Solak, Ilhami Solak, Berhan Genç, Neslin Sahin, Seyhan Yalaz   +4 more
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