Abstract Gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumors are a group of tumors originating from the mesenchymal stem cells of the GI tract. Digestive tract Schwannomas are rare mesenchymal tumors which occur most frequently in the stomach. We report a 56-yearold woman who was examined endoscopically for dyspepsia which she had suffered from since 3 years ago. Around gastric antral mass was seen. Surgical ...

The objective was to observe the influence of hypophysectomy on the secretory cells of digestive glands in the mouse and to compare these findings with those reported for other mammalian species. Hypophysectomy of the mouse induced involutional changes in glandular cells concerned with secretion of proteins and mucins, and in those involved in ion transport or release. Gastric chief cells, panc...

The innervation of the digestive tract, which is known to control a wide array of functions including smooth muscle contractility, splanchnic microcirculation, epithelial cell absorption/secretion and endocrine secretion, is composed of an intrinsic component consisting of neuronal cell bodies and nerve processes of the enteric neurons (i.e., the enteric nervous system) and an extrinsic compone...

The current study investigated histological development and histochemistry of digestive accessory glands of Vimba bream Vimba vimba from hatching through 60th day after hatching (DAH). The samples were randomly taken from day 1 (hatching) until the full absorption of the yolk sac at day 7 and the day after that, then with 2, 5, and 10 days intervals until 60 DAH. The development of the digestiv...

Extensive caustic stricture of the upper aero-digestive system (oro- and hypo-pharynx) is a severe injury with limited surgical options. We adopted augmentation of the cicatrized upper aero-digestive tract with colon as our preferred management option. The aim of this report is to describe our initial experience with the technique of colon-flap augmentation pharyngo-esophagoplasty (CFAP) for se...