The ileo-sigmoid knot is a rare surgical entity, corresponding to the wrapping of ileum around base sigmoid colon forming knot.An associated condition with rapid progression intestinal gangrene and high mortality. It cause obstruction especially during pregnancy. We report here case patient at 13 weeks amenorrhea an diagnosed late stage fetal loss.

Objective: Gastric dilatation also known as gastrointestinal obstruction or bloat is an acute and life-threatening condition in pet rabbits commonly caused by an intestinal obstruction with pellets, foreign bodies and compressed hair. Methods: In June 2014, a two years old male New Zealand white rabbit were referred to Karaj Central Veterinary hospital, Karaj, Iran with the history of acute ano...

Intestinal metaplasia is a well-established premalignant condition of the stomach that is characterized by mucin carbohydrate modifications defined by histochemical methods. The purpose of the present study was to see whether the expression of mucin core proteins was modified in the different types of intestinal metaplasia and to evaluate the putative usefulness of mucins as "molecular markers"...

BACKGROUND Congenital chloride diarrhea (CCD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that is difficult to distinguish from fetal lower intestinal obstruction. A prenatal diagnosis will make a contribution to the prognosis of the newborn. CASE REPORT We report a rare case of congenital chloride diarrhea (CCD) prenatally suspected by ultrasound and MRI. The prenatal ultrasound revealed signs of i...

We present two cases of intestinal obstruction due to intersigmoid hernia that were diagnosed and treated laparoscopically. The first case was a 42-year-old woman with no surgical history. She was treated conservatively with the insertion of an ileus tube. Although the intestinal obstruction improved temporarily, since it subsequently worsened, laparoscopic surgery was performed, which revealed...

The subject of duodenal diverticula is one which is of great interest not only to the radiologist, but to the internist and surgeon as well. This condition, while considered rare, has been recognized fc.r many years, and more especially since the advent of gastro-intestinal roentgenology. The history of duodenal diverticula, in regard to the knowledge of the subject, is divided by Andrews' into...

Several studies have reported that the Intestinal microbiota of IBS patients is altered and differs from healthy people. Such condition of dysbiosis, associated with physical or psychological stress, may increase the intestinal barrier permeability, hypersensitize the afferent fibers of the enteric nervous system, and thus contributing to the clinical manifestations of the syndrome. Bifidobacte...

Inflammation of the myenteric plexus of the gastrointestinal tract is a very rare pathological condition, with few reports in the medical literature. This pathological condition causes atonic gut motor dysfunction and is principally secondary to other diseases, being reported nearly solely as a paraneoplastic phenomenon in neuroendocrine lung tumors, including small cell carcinomas or neuroblas...

Intestinal obstruction is a common surgical emergency caused by varied conditions. Appendicitis as a cause is both uncommon and unsuspected. Strangulation of intestine caused by appendicitis is extremely rare with very few cases reported in literature. The diagnosis of such a condition is possible only on table, with CT having questionable value. This is a very rare and dangerous complication o...