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Giant mesenteric lymphatic malformation presenting as small bowel volvulus [PDF]

, 2014
Abdominal pain with bilious emesis is an ominous clinical presentation with many possible causes. We describe a previously healthy 4-year-old boy who presented with these symptoms and ultrasound findings of fluid throughout most of the abdominal cavity ...
Cauley, Christy E., Goldstein, Allan M., Sagar, Pallavi, Spencer, Philip J.   +3 more
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Primary Signet-Ring Carcinoma (Linitus Plastica) of the Colorectum presenting as Subacute Intestinal Obstruction [PDF]

, 2012
Primary Signet-ring cell carcinoma (Linitus Plastica) of the colon and rectum is a rare form of adenocarcinoma of the large intestine and has been reported to have an extremely poor prognosis. We report a case of Primary Signet-ring cell carcinoma of the
Jagtap, SS, Jagtap, SV, Khirsagar, AY, Nikumbh, DB, S, Khan   +4 more
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Histopathology of the gut in rheumatic diseases [PDF]

, 2018
The gastrointestinal tract regulates the trafficking of macromolecules between the environment and the host through an epithelial barrier mechanism and is an important part of the immune system controlling the equilibrium between tolerance and immunity ...
Ciccia F., Ferrante A., Guggino G., Macaluso F., Rizzo A.   +4 more
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Rectosigmoid Endometriosis Causing an Acute Large Bowel Obstruction: A Report of a Case and a Review of the Literature

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2011
Endometriosis is often seen in gynecology practice and is treated medically. However, intestinal involvement of endometriosis causing acute large bowel obstruction is uncommon and is dif cult to differentiate from malignancy before surgery, owing to its ...
R K Gupta, C S Agrawal, R P Yadav, D Uprety, P L Sah   +4 more
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Intramural duodenal hematoma: clinical course and imaging findings [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Intramural duodenal hematoma is a rare condition. Different imaging modalities are at hand for diagnosis. Purpose: To identify patients with intramural duodenal hematoma and report imaging findings and clinical courses. Material and Methods:
Bassir, Christian, Denecke, Timm, Haas, Matthias, Hamm, Bernd, Niehues, Stefan M.   +4 more
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Role of Multidetector Computed Tomography in Clinically Suspected Cases of Small- and Large-bowel Obstruction

Journal of the Scientific Society
This review was conducted to assess the function of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in cases of acute small intestinal obstruction with clinical suspicion. We looked through the electronic MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane, and PubMed databases.
Iram Saifi, Shivali Kashikar, Pratapsingh H. Parihar, Gaurav Vedprakash Mishra, Mayur Wanjari   +4 more
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The role of colonoscopy in the management of intestinal obstruction: a 20-year retrospective study

BMC Gastroenterology, 2010
Purpose The aim of the study was to assess the use colonoscopy over time in the assessment of large bowel obstruction in a tertiary university hospital.
Christodoulou Dimitrios K, Ignatiadou Eleftheria, Tatsioni Athina, Maliouki Mariana, Katsanos Konstantinos H, Fatouros Michael, Tsianos Epameinondas V   +6 more
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Intestinal obstruction due to small bowel herniation through foramen of Winslow: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2021
Background Intestinal obstruction due to internal herniation of the bowel is a rare clinical entity which is often overlooked in the differential diagnosis of patients with abdominal pain who have no previous history of abdominal surgery.
P. K. B. S. C. Bandara, A. M. Viraj Rohana, Aloka Pathirana   +2 more
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A Rare Presentation of Crohn's Disease [PDF]

, 2008
Free peritoneal perforation is a rare complication of Crohn's disease with a report of only 100 cases in the literature. It needs an emergency exploration and an unaware general surgeon is confounded in intraoperative decision-making.
Bhat, Sriram M, J, Madhusudhanan, K, Balu, M, Ashfaque, RK, Sendhil   +4 more
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Intestinal tuberculosis [PDF]

, 2009
Purpose of reviewIntestinal tuberculosis (TB) is increasing due partly to the HIV pandemic. Its clinical presentation mimics inflammatory conditions such as Crohn's disease and malignancies, which are becoming more prevalent, so the diagnosis is ...
Donoghue, HD, Holton, J
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