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Essential embryology for the Canadian pathologists’ assistant

Anatomical Sciences Education, Volume 19, Issue 7, Page 1134-1156, July 2026.
Abstract Pathologists' assistants (PAs) are pivotal in healthcare, conducting autopsies and examining tissues under a pathologist's guidance. Embryology knowledge is crucial for PAs to accurately assess anomalies and identify pathologies. Yet, it is often overlooked in academic PA training programs.
Samantha H. Nacci, William Tsui, Fang‐I Lu, Avrum I. Gotlieb, Danielle C. Bentley   +4 more
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Conservative Management Enabling Spontaneous Passage of an Idiopathic Primary Spontaneous Enterolith: A Case Report and Literature Review

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Enterolithiasis—formation of stone concretions within the gastrointestinal tract—is an uncommon and underrecognized cause of intermittent abdominal symptoms and acute bowel obstruction. Primary (true) enteroliths originate within the bowel lumen and are usually associated with focal stasis from anatomic or inflammatory pathology; idiopathic ...
Lensa Million Baharu, Ragasa Getachew Bayisa, Zenebe Teklu Gebremariam, Esmael Mohamed Dawud, Nigusu Solomon Herego, Nahom Teklu Maru, Webi Alemayehu Tulu, Ahmedin Solomon Kedir, Tamirat Godebo Woyimo   +8 more
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Amyand’s Hernia – Vermiform Appendix in an Inguinal Hernia: A Rare Finding [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
A variety of surprises may spring up when the sac is opened in an inguinal hernia. Omentum, bowel diverticulum, ovary, fallopian tube, urinary bladder, large bowel, Meckel’s diverticulum or foreign bodies being the varied contents of a hernia sac.
Prakash Kumar Sahoo, Suman Saurav Rout, Abhijit Samal   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Endoscopic Full‐Thickness Resection for Gastrointestinal Subepithelial and Epithelial Neoplasia: Current Status, Indications, and Technical and Oncological Challenges—A Multispecialty Perspective

Digestive Endoscopy, Volume 38, Issue 7, July 2026.
In this review article, we summarized the current status of EFTR for SETs and discussed future clinical applications for epithelial neoplasms from oncological and technical perspectives. EFTR is clinically feasible for treating gastric SETs. Future investigations and technical innovations are required to expand the clinical indications for EFTR in ...
Seiichiro Abe, Kenichiro Imai, Teppei Akimoto, Takashi Kanesaka, Yosuke Minoda, Noriko Nishiyama, Chiko Sato, Akira Ouchi, Hon Chi Yip, Takao Itoi, Mitsuhiro Fujishiro, Yutaka Saito   +11 more
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Jejunal Diverticulosis as a Rare Cause of Severe Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Jejunal diverticulosis is a rare cause of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) that can present with life‐threatening hemorrhage. We report a 69‐year‐old male with recurrent melena, severe anemia, and hemodynamic instability requiring multiple transfusions. Upper and lower endoscopy were nondiagnostic, and CT angiography failed to localize
Mahmoud Draidi, Munir Abu Ageila, Arwa Ali, Mohanad Ibrahim, Abdelatif Abdelmola, Mohammed Danjuma   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A giant colonic diverticulum presenting as a 'phantom mass': a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009
Introduction Diverticulosis coli is the most common disease of the colon in Western countries. Giant colonic diverticulum, defined as a colonic diverticulum measuring 4 cm in size or larger, represents an unusual manifestation of this common clinical ...
Abdelrazeq Ayman S, Owais Anwar E, Aldoori Munther I, Botterill Ian D   +3 more
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Metformin as a Multifaceted Therapeutic Agent for Gastrointestinal Diseases: Mechanisms, Clinical Efficacy, and Future Directions

Pharmacology Research &Perspectives, Volume 14, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The high prevalence of gastrointestinal (GI) diseases and their significant impact on the quality of life require new therapeutic strategies. The development of novel therapeutic strategies should prioritize targeting the fundamental pathophysiological mechanisms underlying these diseases, including inflammation, cellular proliferation, and ...
Sayedeh Azimeh Hosseini, Hassan Valadbeigi, Seyedeh Mahdieh Khoshnazar, Saeed Khoshnood, Shahab Falahi, Delsuz Rezaee, Ali Hematian, Mohammad Hossein Haddadi   +7 more
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Significant bleeding from Meckel’s diverticulum after blunt abdominal trauma: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2018
Background Meckel’s diverticulum, with an incidence of 2%, is the most common congenital anomaly in the gastrointestinal tract. Its main complications are perforation, obstruction, and bleeding. A few studies have reported that blunt abdominal trauma may
Sharfuddin Chowdhury, Abdullah Maher Alenazi, Yam Alwi Alharthi   +2 more
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Temporal trends in colorectal resections for benign colorectal neoplasia: A retrospective cohort study of the ACS‐NSQIP 2016–2022

Colorectal Disease, Volume 28, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programmes in North America have effectively reduced CRC incidence. Among the nearly six million colonoscopies performed annually in the United States, 4%–11% detect large benign colorectal neoplasms, many of which can be removed endoscopically, minimizing the need for surgery. Endoscopic removal is
Sahil Sharma, Tyler McKechnie, Kelly Brennan, Olivia Kuszaj, Carolina Meyhofer Pedroso, Aristithes Doumouras, Sunil V. Patel, Nalin Amin, Dennis Hong, Cagla Eskicioglu   +9 more
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Postmortem computed tomography of barium peritonitis due to descending colon perforation

Radiology Case Reports
We describe herein the findings from postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) of barium peritonitis due to descending colon perforation. The patient was a woman in her 60s who underwent upper gastrointestinal series with barium swallow for the purpose of ...
Norihiro Shinkawa, MD, PhD, Mitsuro Yanagita, MD, PhD, Nobuhiro Yukawa, MD, PhD, Tatsuhiro Nagatomo, MD   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source