Carcinoids of the gastrointestinal tract.

Carcinoids of the Intestinal Tract

CARCINOID or argentaffin tumours of the intestine have for a considerable time aroused the interest of pathologists, histologists, and others, and many papers on these peculiar growths have been added to the rapidly growing medical literature. These tumours occur mainly in the small intestine and appendix, which are sites rarely affected by other primary tumours. They are commonly multiple, gro...

The Gastrointestinal Tract

THE ESOPHAGUS Anatomy Congenital Disorders Tracheoesophageal Fistula Rings and Webs Esophageal Diverticula Motor Disorders Achalasia Scleroderma Hiatal Hernia Esophagitis Reflux Esophagitis Barrett Esophagus Eosinophilic Esophagitis Infective Esophagitis Chemical Esophagitis Esophagitis of Systemic Illness Iatrogenic Cancer of Esophagitis Esophageal Varices Lacerations and Perforations Neoplasm...

Ultrasound of the gastrointestinal tract

Stenting of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Key Points  As the majority of the gastrointestinal tract consists of luminal structures, strictures can develop that result in luminal obstruction.  Stenting is being utilized commonly in human medicine to recanalize structures that have been obstructed allowing for food passage or the passage of fluids such as bile and pancreatic secretions.  Stenting of gastrointestinal tract structures n...

Anthrax of the Gastrointestinal Tract

When swallowed, anthrax spores may cause lesions from the oral cavity to the cecum. Gastrointestinal anthrax is greatly underreported in rural disease-endemic areas of the world. The apparent paucity of this form of anthrax reflects the lack of facilities able to make the diagnosis in these areas. The spectrum of disease, ranging from subclinical infection to death, has not been fully recognize...