The pathophysiological mechanisms for ileocecal intussusception in children with adenovirus infection are not well characterized. Here we demonstrate coincidence of adenovirus infection and inflammatory neuropathy of myenteric plexus in two children with ileocecal intussusception. Inflammatory neuropathy, an unspecific morphological feature which is found in peristalsis disorders, was morpholog...

INTRODUCTION Re-feeding syndrome is common in patients with long-term starvation. To the best of our knowledge this case is the first to report a patient with short bowel syndrome developing re-feeding syndrome 12 years after the bowel resection. CASE PRESENTATION A 33-year-old Chinese Han man underwent small bowel resection leaving only 40 cm of bowel, without an ileocecal valve, 12 years pr...

Mechanic intestinal obstruction, caused by the passage of biliary calculus from vesicle to intestine, through fistulization, although not frequent, deserve study due to the morbi-mortality rates. Incidence in elder people explains the association with chronic degenerative diseases, increasing complexity in terms of therapy decision. Literature discusses the need and opportunity for the one or t...

CONTEXT The development of pancreatic tissue outside the confines of the main gland represents a congenital abnormality referred to as heterotopic pancreas. This is a rare pathological and surgical entity which remains mostly asymptomatic. CASE REPORT We present the case of a 28-year-old male, who was admitted to hospital because of a history of blood in bowel movements. After a normal gastro...

Intussusceptions in adults are rare conditions with intestinal tumors underlying as the principal cause. Lipomas are an important cause for intussusceptions in adults and they may remain asymptomatic for a long time. The patients usually have non-specific symptoms and the diagnosis relies on imaging methods among which the most useful is CT scan. The treatment consists of surgical intervention ...

Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital abnormality of the small intestine that results from incomplete closure of the vitelline (omphalo-mesenteric) duct. This true diverticulum, ~2 ft from the ileocecal valve commonly found on the anti-mesenteric border of the ileum, is benign and majority asymptomatic. Diagnosis challenges arise when it became inflamed or presented in following w...

= Abstract =Hemangiomas of the intestine are extremely rare. The clinical manifestations are intestinal obstruction, hemorrhage, pain and/or intussusception. Overt blood loss is the most common presenting symptom in children. Presented case is a 6 year old girl with a jejunal hemangioma who has suffered from chronic iron deficiency amemia during 4 years due to recurrent gastrointestinal bleedin...

A 73-year-old woman presented with intermittent abdominal pain and weight loss of 15 kg for 2 years. Colonoscopy revealed an erythematous polypoid tumor with a long and wide stalk in the cecum, but with air inflation, it abruptly went away through the ileocecal valve (ICV). An abdominal computed tomography showed a well-demarcated pedunculated subepithelial mass of 2.6×2.7 cm size with fat atte...

Background Right colectomy is the surgical treatment for malignant pathologies involving the intestinal tract between the ileocecal Bahuino valve and the colic hepatic flexure. Laparoscopic resection must respect the same oncological criteria as the open approach including: ‘’no-touch isolation technique’’, isolation and ligation of the vascular pedicles at the origin, oncological lymphadenecto...