Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine that occurs in genetically predisposed people at all ages. However, it can be associated also to other immunopathological disorders, and may be associated with abnormal histology in segments of the gut other than the small bowel including colonic inflammation. While guidelines for endoscopic investigation of the jejunum are we...

colonic lipoma is a benign neoplasm that can lead to colonic obstruction but concomitant intussusception is rare in adults. in this case, colocolic intussusception due to a lipoma in the descending colon had occurred. by laparatomy, we diagnosed the problem , but reduction was impossible . so resection of the colon with mass was done and anastomosed. after surgery and 3 years follow up the pati...

Ultrasound is an undervalued non-invasive examination in the diagnosis of colonic diseases. It has been replaced by the considerably more expensive magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography, despite the fact that, as first examination, it can usefully supplement the diagnostic process. Transabdominal ultrasound can provide quick information about bowel status and help in the choice of ...

Actinomycosis is a rare inflammatory disease caused by Actinomyces israelii. It can mimic many other diseases, such as malignant neoplasms or inflammatory bowel disease. We present a case in which actinomycosis simulated a colonic neoplasia.

The article deals with a condition that is complex for diagnostic search — inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Frequent complication of IBD by acute surgical manifestations, the possibility onset from lesions determines practical need physicians to be aware management complicated pathology. presents clinical case ulcerative colitis multiple colonic perforations, which were not detected in time. ...

In the United States, there are persistent and widening socioeconomic gaps in morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases. Although most disparities research focuses on person-level socioeconomic-status, mounting evidence suggest that chronic diseases also pattern by the demographic characteristics of neighborhoods. Yet the biological mechanisms underlying these associations are poorly unders...

case presentation we report a case of idiopathic colonic varices, diagnosed at a routine colonoscopy performed for nespecific abdominal disturbances in a female patient without liver disease or pancreatic conditions responsible for portal hypertension development. conclusions the development of colonic varices in the absence of a certain trigger represents a major issue for practitioners due to...

To the Editor: In a recent issue of Cancer Research, Kurzawski et al. (1) describe a potential association between the 3020insC NOD2 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP13) and the risk of colorectal cancer. They based their study on the following concept: first, the 3020insC NOD2 polymorphism is associated with a higher susceptibility to Crohn’s disease; and second, Crohn’s disease is associate...