introduction: heterotopic gastrointestinal cyst of the oral cavity is an extremely rare lesion with fewer than 40 cases reported in the english literature. it usually involves the soft tissue covering the floor of the mouth and the tongue. lining of this lesion resembles gastric or intestinal mucosa. case report: in this report we describe the lesion in two boys and discuss their pathogenesis.

In a survey of gastrointestinal staphylococcal colonization conducted in hospitalized burned patients, rectal swab cultures yielded Staphylococcus aureus significantly more often (34/65, 52%) than simultaneously collected stool cultures (24/65, 37%; P less than 0.01).

Pneumatosis intestinalis is the presence of gas within wall gastrointestinal tract. The forms bubbles containing nitrogen, hydrogen and carbon dioxide in most cases intramural. Many factors are associated with this entity such as bacterial production (Clostridium difficile), increased intraluminal pressure (vomiting), mucosal injury (inflammatory bowel disease immunosuppression), pulmonary (pul...

Background. We investigated the prevalence, symptoms, and QOL impact of esophageal (EI), gastric (GI), and duodenal mucosal injury (DI) individually between low-dose aspirin (LDA) users and nonusers to reveal the clinical features of LDA-related mucosal injury. Methods. Data were extracted from the records of subjects who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy at our department between Apri...

OBJECTIVE There exist no prospectively generated analyses of the type and frequency of medical incidents in desert settings. We created a database of every illness and injury during 6 field seasons in the Gobi Desert in order to optimize expedition medical and safety planning. METHODS Every incident presenting to the expeditions' physicians, regardless of type, magnitude, treatment, or outcom...

Summary Interleukin (IL)-33 is highly expressed in the nucleus of cells present at barrier sites and signals via ST2 receptor. IL-33 signalling essential for return to tissue homeostasis after acute inflammation, promoting fibrinogenesis wound healing injury sites. However, this wound-healing response becomes aberrant during chronic or sustained leading transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) r...