The epidemiology of cancer of the small bowel.

The role of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in predicting small bowel toxicity and outcome for rectal cancer patients who received chemoradiotherapy

Background: In this study, we explored the relationship between                  neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and grade 3 or higher treatment related small bowel toxicity and treatment outcome of patients with rectal cancer undergoing capecitabine and concurrent intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). Materials and Methods: From the year of 2012 to 2013, 117 rectal cancer patients who ...

The Epidemiology of Lung Cancer in Lebanon During 2014

Background and aims: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. There are no recent data on the lung cancer prevalence in Lebanon, and the available data are based on prediction. Thus, this study aimed to determine the incidence rate of lung cancer during 2014, among patients who were newly diagnosed at Lebanese teaching hospitals. In addition, the study attempted to identify t...

Practical Lessons from the Small Bowel Bleeding Lesions: A Case Report on Small Bowel Cavernous Hemangioma

Asymptomatic small bowel serosa translocation of intra uterine device, A case report

Introduction: One of the serious complications of intra uterine device (IUD) is uterine perforation and translocation of it to abdominal organs. Translocation is usually accompanied with abdominal or pelvic pain and absence of string in vaginal examination. Therefore, it was decided to report an asymptomatic case of translocation of IUD to small bowel serosa with presence of string in vaginal e...

The Role of Appendix in the Management of Biliary Atresia Associated with Bowel Atresia

Biliary atresia is characterized by the progressive obliteration of extra- and intrahepatic biliary duct system leading to the obstruction of bile flow in infancy. The cause(s) of biliary atresia remain unclear and many surgical options for bypassing the atretic segment have been described.1-3 Biliary atresia may be associated with small bowel atresia.  The surgical interventions for biliary dr...

Report of an interesting case of small bowel duplication [Persian]

  A 13 years old boy with severe abdominal pain and history of intermittent (II bleeding since the aye of 3 months, is presented. Different diagnostic procedures were unremarkable. A Tc-99m Pertechnetate abdominal study revealed abnormal radionuclide accumulation in small bowel region. Duplication of small bowel was suspected which was confirmed by surgery and patholo...