Acute mesenteric ischemia with abdominal skin mottling by Masahiro Yabe, Yuji Nomoto, Hitomi Watanabe

“…Skin mottling indicates decreased blood flow in the gastrointestinal tract and is observed during mesenteric ischemia. …”
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The role of major virulence factors and pathogenicity of adherent-invasive Escherichia coli in patients with Crohn’s disease by Khalid A. Abdelhalim, Ataç Uzel, Nalan Gülşen Ünal

“…Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term that describes Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), and these two conditions are characterised by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Dysbiosis of intestinal microbiota has been consistently linked to patients with IBD. …”
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Distribution and neurochemical characterisation of neurons containing neuregulin 1 in the enteric nervous system within the porcine small intestine by Puchała Łukasz, Gonkowski Sławomir, Rytel Liliana, Wojtkiewicz Joanna, Grzegorzewski Waldemar Jarosław

“…The enteric nervous system (ENS) in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract is complex and comprises many neurons, which are differentiated in terms of structure, function and neurochemistry. …”
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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis due to Lactobacillus paracasei in Cirrhosis by Emily Harding-Theobald, Bharat Maraj

“…Lactobacillus species colonize the human gastrointestinal tract and are rarely pathogenic. We present a case involving a cirrhotic patient who presented with sepsis and was found to have peritoneal cultures demonstrating Lactobacillus as the sole pathogen concerning for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. …”
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Hashish Body Packing: A Case Report by Manuel Jesus Soriano-Perez, Jose Luis Serrano-Carrillo, Inmaculada Marin-Montin, Alfonso Cruz-Caballero

“…Plain abdominal radiograph showed multiple foreign bodies within the gastrointestinal tract. Contrast-enhanced abdominal CT confirmed the findings, and the patient admitted to have swallowed “balls” of hashish. …”
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Intramural Intestinal Metastasis of Malignant Melanoma as a Rare Cause of Ileoileal Intussusception: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Gary Amseian, Alexandre Soler, Alba Torroella, Lia Sisuashvili, Paula Escarcena, Gerard Rafart

“…Metastatic melanoma is known to spread to the gastrointestinal tract, especially the small intestine. We report the case of a patient with obstructive symptoms and a history of metastatic melanoma. …”
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A Mysterious DRESS Case: Autoimmune Enteropathy Associated with DRESS Syndrome by Abimbola Adike, Vaishnavi Boppana, Dora Lam-Himlin, Melissa Stanton, Steven Nelson, Kevin C. Ruff

“…To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case description in the literature of DRESS of the gastrointestinal tract with autoimmune enteropathy.…”
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Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp: An Unusual Cause of Ileoileal Intussusception by Haley S. Adams, Brian Bergstrom, Bret Haines, Nathan Roberts

“…Inflammatory fibroid polyp (IFP), or Vanek’s tumor, is a rare benign lesion of the gastrointestinal tract. Clinical manifestations of IFP vary based on size and location within the GI tract. …”
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Radiological diagnostic methods in gastroenterology by Z. A. Lemeshko

“…Potential of radiological methods in diagnostics of the diseases of a gastrointestinal tract, hepatobiliary system, pancreas etc. are demonstrated. …”
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Ruptured Large Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Javereeya Abdul Jabbar, Amr Elmekresh, Yousif Eltayeb

“…Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) account for the majority of non-epithelial, mesenchymal tumors occurring in the gastrointestinal tract. Usually, the tumor measures a few centimeters, and cases larger than 15 cm are rare. …”
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Case Report of Granulicatella adiacens as a Cause of Bacterascites by Molly C. Cincotta, K. C. Coffey, Shannon N. Moonah, Dushant Uppal, Molly A. Hughes

“…Granulicatella adiacens is a Gram-positive coccus, formerly grouped with nutritionally variant Streptococcus, often found as commensal bacteria of the human oral cavity, urogenital tract, and gastrointestinal tract. Prior case reports have demonstrated Granulicatella spp. as a pathogen that can cause bacteremia and infective endocarditis particularly of prosthetic valves and pacemaker leads. …”
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Dysbiosis in the Pathogenesis of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by Donatella Comito, Claudio Romano

“…Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are chronic inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract that occur in genetically susceptible individuals. …”
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The future of capsule endoscopy in clinical practice: from diagnostic to therapeutic experimental prototype capsules by Michael Vasilakakis, Anastasios Koulaouzidis, Wojciech Marlicz, Dimitris Iakovidis

“…Capsule endoscopy (CE) is indicated as a first-line clinical examination for the detection of small-bowel pathology, and there is an ever-growing drive for it to become a method for the screening of the entire gastrointestinal tract (GI). Although CE’s main function is diagnosis, the research for therapeutic capabilities has intensified to make therapeutic capsule endoscopy (TCE) a target within reach. …”
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Refractory Crohn’s Disease of the Vulva Treated with Infliximab: A Case Report by Sapna Makhija, Martin Trotter, Elizabeth Wagner, Sylvain Coderre, Remo Panaccione

“…Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic relapsing and remitting inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. The common presentation includes abdominal pain, abdominal cramping and diarrhea. …”
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Bacterial Glycosulphatases and Sulphomucin Degradation by Anthony M Roberton, Damian P Wright

“…The presence of a high bacterial population in a region of the gastrointestinal tract is usually associated with the secretion of sulphomucins into the mucus gel covering that region. …”
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A Normal Appearing Duodenal Papilla in Familial Polyposis Need to be Biopsied: A Case Report by Franzjosef Schweiger, Jasim Radhi, Roger M Roberge

“…The upper gastrointestinal tract is the most common site of extracolonic neoplasms in patients with familial polyposis coli. …”
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Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp in a 48-Year-Old Male: A Rare Cause of Intussusception by Theresia Karuhanga, Caroline Ngimba, James J. Yahaya

“…Inflammatory fibroid polyp is a neoplastic condition affecting the gastrointestinal tract and particularly the gastric antrum. …”
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Multiple Oral Leiomyomas in an Infant: A Rare Case by Efraín Alvarez, María P. Laberry, Carlos M. Ardila

“…Oral leiomyoma is a benign smooth muscle tumor that occurs most frequently in the uterine myometrium, gastrointestinal tract, and skin. Incidence in the oral cavity is considered uncommon. …”
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Unusual Presentation of Gastric Perforation by Foreign Body: A Case Report by V. S. R. Rao, R. Sarkar, Richard Turner, K. R. Wedgwood

“…Perforation of the gastrointestinal tract by ingested foreign body is rare. The majority of patients do not recall ingestion of the foreign body, and dietary foreign bodies are most commonly involved. …”
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Emerging from a PleurX Draining Catheter: An Unexpected Diagnosis by Hasan Arafat, Hamza A Abdul-Hafez, Ali Sabateen

“…Commonly, it affects the gastrointestinal tract. However, in significantly rare cases, it can affect unexpected body regions, such as biliary tree, pancreas, and the lung. …”
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