spontaneous perforation of the sigmoid colon or rectom is defined as a sudden perforation of the colon in the absence of diseases such as tumors, diverticulosis or external injury. it is a very rare finding, and if neglected, results in severe peritonitis and high mortality. the causes of this rare condition are numerous, and in this case it might be due to the chronic constipation induced by a...

iatrogenic perforation of the colon during elective colonoscopy is a serious complication. surgical treatment remains the standard of care. we report a patient with a large colonic perforation that occurred during a screening colonoscopy, successfully repaired with laparoscopic methods. although the safety and efficacy of this approach is not entirely established, laparoscopy can be used to tre...

Soybean isoflavone genistein has multiple anticancer properties and its pro-apoptotic and anti-proliferative effects have been studied in different cancer cells. However, the mechanisms of action of genistein and its molecular targets on human colon cells have not been fully elucidated. Therefore, caspase-3 and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK) as the main therapeutic targets...

Introduction: We report a case of a 64-year old man with a history of colon carcinoma. He underwent fine-needle aspiration by CytoFoam-core and diagnosis of metastatic colon cancer to the thyroid gland. Case presentation: In this case report, a solid thyroid nodule in the right lobe of a 64-year-old male was aspirated. The cytological smears showed a small group of atypical cells with the obvi...

In this work, we develop an analytic and visualization system for citizens and government agencies to understand, track, and predict the construction dynamics in an urban area. The presented system consists of three major functions. First, we provide an interactive data visualization interface that allows various users to easily investigate the relationships among different construction types, ...

The sonographic evaluation of the gastrointestinal tract regards experienced sonographers who are able to identify all abdominal and parenchymal structures. Transabdominal ultrasonography allows the evaluation of the entire digestive tract, starting with the oesophagus (especially the oesogastric junction), followed by the examination of the stomach, duodenum and small bowel, and ending with th...

Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract. Classically the disease has a predilection for the distal small bowel and colon and presents with dominant symptoms of abdominal pain and diarrhea. This case report describes a 38-year-old woman with Crohn's disease who presented with odynophagia. Direct visualization of the oropharynx reve...

soybean isoflavone genistein has multiple anticancer properties and its pro-apoptotic and anti-proliferative effects have been studied in different cancer cells. however, the mechanisms of action of genistein and its molecular targets on human colon cells have not been fully elucidated. therefore, caspase-3 and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 mapk) as the main therapeutic targets were...