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Pediatric small intestine cavernous lymphangioma detected via wireless capsule endoscopy: a rare case report [PDF]
BackgroundCavernous lymphangioma represents a common lesion of the lymphatic system, yet it is rarely encountered in the small intestine. The diagnosis of small intestinal cavernous lymphangioma poses significant clinical challenges.
Xiaoyu Yang +5 more
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Shark spiral intestines may operate as Tesla valves [PDF]
Looking to nature for inspiration has led to many diverse technological advances. The spiral valve intestine of sharks has provided the opportunity to observe the efficiency of different valve systems. It is supposed that the spiral intestine present in sharks, skates and rays slows the transit rate of digesta through the gut and provides increased ...
Samantha C. Leigh +3 more
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Intestinal Complication With Myxomatous Mitral Valve Diseases in Chihuahuas [PDF]
The effects of cardiac disease on the intestine have been reported in humans but not in dogs. We investigated the effects of myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD), which is capable of causing congestion and tissue hypoperfusion, on the intestine in Chihuahuas, a breed frequently encountered in clinical practice as the preferred breed for MMVD. In this
R. Araki +5 more
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Heat is a common source of stress in aquatic environments and can alter the physiological and metabolic functions of aquatic animals, especially their intestinal function.
Shiyong Yang +9 more
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Cell interactions and patterned intercalations shape and link epithelial tubes in C. elegans. [PDF]
Many animal organs are composed largely or entirely of polarized epithelial tubes, and the formation of complex organ systems, such as the digestive or vascular systems, requires that separate tubes link with a common polarity. The Caenorhabditis elegans
Jeffrey P Rasmussen +3 more
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Background Various abdominal pathologies end up with surgical resection of small intestine. When the small intestine remnant is too short for adequate fluid and micronutrients absorption, short bowel syndrome is diagnosed. The disabling condition needs a
Mojtaba Shafiekhani +4 more
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Pedunculated obstructive lipoma of the ileocecal valve: A case report [PDF]
Introduction. Colonic lipomas are relatively common but they rarely progress to complete acute obstruction. Case Outline. We report a case of a 67-year-old woman with acute intestinal obstruction caused by a large pedunculated lipoma of the ...
Vekić Berislav, Živić Rastko
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Ileal atresia concurrent with agenesis of the ileocaecal valve and intestinal volvulus in a goat kid [PDF]
Atresia of the distal ileum concurrent with ileocaecal valve agenesis is one of the rare types of intestinal atresia with very few reports in the literature. We herein present a case of type II distal ileal atresia, ileocaecal valve agenesis and volvulus
R. Kheirandish, J. Tajik
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On little known deep-sea shark Centroscyllium ritteri (Etmopteridae, Squliformes)
Morphological description for 30 specimens of shark Centroscyllium ritteri caught off northeastern Japan in the 1980, including juveniles and adults of both sexes. Counts for vertebras, teeth rows, and intestinal valves are presented. The species biology
Vladimir N. Dolganov
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Morphological description is given for whitebrow skate Bathyraja minispinosa caught in the northwestern Pacific in 1978–1989, both juveniles and adults. Counts for vertebras, pectoral fin, teeth rows, and intestinal valves are presented.
V. N. Dolganov
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