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Ganglioneuromatosis of the sigmoid colon

Journal of British Surgery, 1971
Abstract A man, aged 72 years, who came to hospital with a 9-month history of increasing constipation, had a narrowed segment of sigmoid colon removed. Increased numbers of nerve fibres and ganglion cells were found histologically in the plexuses of Auerbach and Meissner, and in the muscular layers of the affected bowel.
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A CASE OF LIPOMA OF THE SIGMOID COLON ASSOCIATED WITH A CARCINOMA OF THE SIGMOID COLON

Nihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (Journal of Japan Surgical Association), 1998
We experienced a case of lipoma of the sigmoid colon associated with a carcinoma of the sigmoid colon. A 76-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of general fatigue. Endoscopic examination demonstrated an ulcer in the stomach. Since then she was recovering from this ulcer but Hemooccult tests of stool had been positive.
Toshiyuki Fukuhara, Takashi Funatsu, Seiji Kondo, Nobuaki Kobayashi, Yasuki Hachisuka, Akifumi Miyoshi   +5 more
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Robotic versus laparoscopic anterior resection of sigmoid colon cancer: comparative study of long-term oncologic outcomes

Surgical Endoscopy, 2012
BackgroundRobotically assisted colon resection is a new type of surgery for colon cancer. However, the evidence is inadequate for the general adaptation of robotic colon surgery.
D. Lim, B. Min, Min Sung Kim, S. Alasari, Gangmi Kim, H. Hur, S. Baik, K. Lee, N. Kim   +8 more
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Large variety in a panel of human colon cancer organoids in response to EZH2 inhibition [PDF]

, 2016
EZH2 inhibitors have gained great interest for their use as anti-cancer therapeutics. However, most research has focused on EZH2 mutant cancers and recently adverse effects of EZH2 inactivation have come to light.
Bounova, Gergana, Cornelissen-Steijger, Paulien, de Vries, Nienke, Koppens, Martijn A.J., Sansom, Owen J., van Lohuizen, Maarten, Wessels, Lodewyk F.A.   +6 more
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Colouterine Fistula Caused by Diverticulitis of the Sigmoid Colon

Journal of the Korean society of coloproctology, 2012
Colouterine fistula is an extremely rare condition because the uterus is a thick, muscular organ. Here, we present a case of a colouterine fistula secondary to colonic diverticulitis.
P. Choi
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Sigmoid and cecum colon volvulus: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Introduction Colon volvulus is the twisting of a segment of colon on its mesenteric axis, which can lead to the obstruction of the lumen and the blood supply.
Dilawer Chofan Charo, Fares Medhat Mohammad, Mahmoud Issam Ghmera, Batoul Aksam Saker, Ayman Ali Ghosnah   +4 more
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AML‐Net: Attention‐based multi‐scale lightweight model for brain tumour segmentation in internet of medical things

CAAI Transactions on Intelligence Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Brain tumour segmentation employing MRI images is important for disease diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment planning. Till now, many encoder‐decoder architectures have been developed for this purpose, with U‐Net being the most extensively utilised. However, these architectures require a lot of parameters to train and have a semantic gap. Some
Muhammad Zeeshan Aslam, Basit Raza, Muhammad Faheem, Aadil Raza   +3 more
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Budesonide Foam Has a Favorable Safety Profile for Inducing Remission in Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Proctitis or Proctosigmoiditis. [PDF]

, 2015
BackgroundBudesonide foam, a rectally administered, second-generation corticosteroid with extensive hepatic first-pass metabolism, is efficacious for the treatment of mild-to-moderate ulcerative proctitis and ulcerative proctosigmoiditis.AimThe aim of ...
Barrett, Andrew C, Bortey, Enoch, Bosworth, Brian, Forbes, William P, Golden, Pamela L, Gordon, Glenn L, Rolleri, Robert L, Rubin, David T, Sale, Mark E, Sandborn, William J, Zakko, Salam   +10 more
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Leiomyosarcoma of the sigmoid colon with multiple liver metastases and gastric cancer: a case report

BMC Gastroenterology, 2012
BackgroundLeiomyosarcoma (LMS) of the gastrointestinal tract is an extremely rare high-grade neoplasm with poor prognosis. For advanced LMS with distant metastasis, the decision as to the choice of the most appropriate therapeutic strategy, including ...
Y. Hamai, J. Hihara, M. Emi, Y. Aoki, K. Kushitani, K. Tanabe, M. Okada   +6 more
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Unusual Presentation of a Sigmoid Mass with Chicken Bone Impaction in the Setting of Metastatic Lung Cancer

Case Reports in Surgery, 2019
Background. Ingestion of foreign bodies can cause various gastrointestinal tract complications including abscess formation, bowel obstruction, fistulae, haemorrhage, and perforation.
Ziad Zeidan, Zarnie Lwin, Harish Iswariah, Sheyna Manawwar, Anitha Karunairajah, Manju Dashini Chandrasegaram   +5 more
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