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Simultaneous Volvulus of Transverse Colon and Cecum in a Patent With Down Syndrome: A Case Report
Case Reports in Clinical Practice, 2019 Volvulus is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction and occurs mostly in sigmoid colon and cecum. It is more common in patients with Down syndrome. In this condition, it is even more challenging to diagnose the cause of intestinal obstruction through ...
Sepideh Babaniamansour +3 more
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Small RNAs and extracellular vesicles in filarial nematodes: from nematode development to diagnostics [PDF]
, 2016 Parasitic nematodes have evolved sophisticated mechanisms to communicate with their hosts in order to survive and successfully establish an infection. The transfer of RNA within extracellular vesicles (EVs) has recently been described as a mechanism that
Babayan, S.A. +2 more
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Chronic Intestinal Failure During the Neonatal Period Related to Height at Five Years of Age
Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim To clarify if children with chronic intestinal failure during the neonatal period had a different height at 5 years of age compared to standardised Swedish growth charts. Methods This retrospective cohort study of children with chronic intestinal failure during the neonatal period in Gothenburg between 2004 and 2018.
Johanna Mårtenson +5 more
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Surgical Case Reports, 2019 Background Intestinal nonrotation is a rare congenital condition that causes fatal colonic volvulus at any age. Once volvulus attack occurs, radical surgical therapy is required for treatment and the prevention of recurrence.
Yusuke Sakimura +3 more
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Axially torsional Meckel's diverticulum accompanied by small bowel volvulus: a case report
Journal of International Medical Research, 2021 Small bowel volvulus secondary to Meckel’s diverticulum is rare, and a delayed diagnosis results in disastrous outcomes. Computed tomography is conducive to early differential diagnosis.
Yang Chen +4 more
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Volvulus nodosus of the small intestine: Differences in foals and adults
Equine Veterinary Education, Volume 38, Issue 7, Page e440-e445, July 2026.Summary Background Volvulus nodosus is a strangulating lesion of the small intestine described only in foals and in just one case in older horses. Huskamp et al. (1982, 1998) described the pathophysiology of volvulus nodosus in foals, but to date, there is no description of the pathophysiology of volvulus nodosus in adults.
M. Gandini, G. Giusto
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Endometriosis: A Rare Cause of Large Bowel Obstruction. [PDF]
, 2018 Large bowel obstruction can result in significant morbidity and mortality, especially in cases of acute complete obstruction. There are many possible causes, the most common in adults being colorectal cancer.
Alexandrino, G +5 more
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Lactate and colic–Shetland ponies as an example of one size does not fit all
Equine Veterinary Education, Volume 38, Issue 7, Page 357-359, July 2026.Summary The clinical commentary discusses the utility of peritoneal lactate alone, and in the context of other clinical factors, in determining the presence of a strangulating intestinal obstruction. A current study on Shetland ponies has revealed that peritoneal lactate well outside the range typically to be considered at risk of strangulating ...
A. T. Blikslager
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Acute mesenteroaxial gastric volvulus on computed tomography
South African Journal of Radiology, 2013 Acute gastric volvulus is a rare, but potentially life-threatening, cause of upper gastro-intestinal obstruction. The diagnosis can prove clinically challenging, and hence there is increased reliance on imaging.
Aadil Ahmed
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Human ascariasis: diagnostics update [PDF]
, 2015 Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) infect over one billion people worldwide. Ascariasis may mimic a number of conditions, and individual clinical diagnosis often requires a thorough work-up.
Jourdan, Peter M., Lamberton, Poppy H.L.
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