Whipple's Disease in a 61-Year-Old Patient. Clinical Follow-Up by Zh. G. Simonova, О. V. Pestereva, D. A. Dyakonov, М. А. Karepanov, М. S. Ralnikova

“…Key to the diagnosis were endoscopic studies with multiple small bowel biopsies, which allowed histological identification of PAS-positive macrophages in the small bowel mucosa. …”
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Motion-Cyclo-oxygenase-2 Selective Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs are as Safe as Placebo for the Stomach: Arguments for the Motion by Richard H Hunt

“…Traditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are known to cause gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, and gastrointestinal (GI) blood loss, as well as alterations in small bowel permeability. Patients at a high risk for these complications include those who are older than 60 years of age, those with a previous history of complicated peptic disease and bleeding, and those who take high dose or multiple NSAIDs, including low dose aspirin, corticosteroids or anticoagulants. …”
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Ileal Adenocarcinoma with Liver Metastasis in Patient with Crohn’s Disease: A 9-Year Survival by Jiten P. Kothadia, Deepa H. Nagaraju, Seymour Katz, Howard Bruckner, Steven H. Itzkowitz, Myron Schwartz

“…Small bowel adenocarcinoma is a rare but well-known complication of Crohn’s disease. …”
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New-Onset Ulcerative Colitis in a Young Caucasian Woman with Unclassified Arteritis by Bryan Roberts

“…Cases have been reported in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, suggesting possible genetic linkage. …”
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Enteric Duplication Cyst Containing Squamous and Respiratory Epithelium: An Interesting Case of a Typically Pediatric Entity Presenting in an Adult Patient by Jessica Leigh Baumann, Charmi Patel

“…Enteric duplication cysts are rare congenital malformations that can occur at any point along the digestive tract, most commonly the small bowel. They are characterized by the presence of an outer layer of smooth muscle and an inner lining of mucosa that may resemble any portion of the digestive tract. …”
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Identification and Repair of Left-Sided Paraduodenal Hernia Using Both Laparoscopic and Robotic Techniques by Muhonen John, Hsu Michael, Sturdivant Matthew, Unger Anthony, Dexter David, Giuseppucci Pablo, Esper Christopher

“…Internal hernias are an uncommon cause of small bowel obstruction and present a challenging clinical diagnostic scenario. …”
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Pneumatosis Coli Mimicking Colorectal Cancer by Teresa Jacob, Mohammad Paracha, Marta Penna, Dhili Arul, Jonathan Wilson

“…Pneumatosis coli (PC) is a rare condition of the gastrointestinal tract involving extraluminal gas confined within the bowel wall. We report the case of a 40-year-old gentleman presenting clinically and endoscopically with suspected colorectal cancer. …”
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A Practical Review of Cytomegalovirus in Gastroenterology and Hepatology by Ali Y. Fakhreddine, Catherine T. Frenette, Gauree G. Konijeti

“…This review will focus on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of CMV in patient populations relevant to the practice of gastroenterology and hepatology—liver transplant recipients, inflammatory bowel disease patients, and otherwise immunocompetent patients.…”
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Bilateral Obturator Hernia Diagnosed by Computed Tomography: A Case Report with Review of the Literature by Sanjay M. Khaladkar, Anubhav Kamal, Sahil Garg, Vigyat Kamal

“…Its diagnosis is often delayed with resultant increased morbidity and mortality due to bowel ischemia/gangrene. It is mistakenly diagnosed as femoral or inguinal hernia on USG. …”
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Mechanism of action of 5-arninosalicylic acid by N. A. Punchard, S. M. Greenfield, R. P. H. Thompson

“…5-Aminosalicylic Acid (5-ASA) has been used for over 50 years in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease in the pro-drug form sulphasalazine (SASP). …”
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One Bullet Causing Five Holes, Laparoscopic Exploration with Repair: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Hunter Jones, Hassan Ahmed

“…Abdominal GSWs have been repaired laparoscopically in the past, but none have elaborated on the repair of multiple defects of bowel and/or bladder. Conclusion. Therapeutic laparoscopy can be considered in selected cases of penetrating abdominal trauma. …”
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The Analysis of the Fetal Abdominal Wall and Gastrointestinal Tract Abnormalities in a Single Tertiary Center by Gokhan Bolluk, Suleyman Cemil Oglak, Merih Cetinkaya, Isil Turan Bakirci, Oyhan Demirali, Mehmet Cok, Handan Turhan Karakus, Yasin Onur, Emine Zeynep Yilmaz

“…CONCLUSION: The most common abdominal wall defects are omphalocele and gastroschisis, and the most frequent gastrointestinal anomalies are small bowel abnormalities (duodenal atresia, dilated bowel, intestinal atresia) in our study cohort. …”
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Association of the body roundness index with chronic diarrhea and chronic constipation: findings based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005–2010 data by Yinda Wang, Fei Chen, Binzhong Zhang, Zhengwei Song

“…Conclusions BRI is strongly associated with changes in the individual’s bowel habits, particularly in diagnosing chronic diarrhea. …”
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Malignancy within a Tail Gut Cyst: A Case of Retrorectal Carcinoid Tumour by A. A. Abukar, B. J. Parcell, C. B. Lim, P. V. Patil, A. Ramsanahie, F. Carey, R. J. C. Steele, M. A. Thaha

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A Retrospective Evaluation of the Utility of Capsule Endoscopy and Double-Balloon Endoscopy in Crohn’s Disease by Masanao Nakamura, Yoshiki Hirooka, Osamu Watanabe, Takeshi Yamamura, Kohei Funasaka, Eizaburo Ohno, Hiroki Kawashima, Ryoji Miyahara, Hidemi Goto

“…Although the usefulness of capsule endoscopy (CE) and double-balloon endoscopy (DBE) for the evaluation of Crohn’s disease (CD) is established, their capabilities in the differential diagnosis of small bowel stenosis have not been sufficiently addressed. …”
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Association of Pneumatosis Intestinalis With Surgical Outcomes and Mortality: A Matched, Retrospective Cohort Study and Literature Review by Kyle D. Klingbeil, MD, MS, Hila Zelicha, PhD, RD, Yijun Chen, MD, Douglas S. Bell, MD, Edward H. Livingston, MD, FACS, AGAF

“…Surgery was performed for 62 patients (20%), of whom 46 (72%) underwent bowel resection and 16 (28%) underwent abdominal exploration alone. …”
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Reactive Lymphoid Hyperplasia of the Liver Incidentally Found in a 55-Year-Old Woman with a History of Ulcerative Colitis by Noritoshi Mizuta, Takuya Kikuchi, Shunsuke Kusano, Nobuya Sano

“…No case was reported in association with inflammatory bowel disease. We report a case of RLH of the liver in a patient with ulcerative colitis (UC). …”
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Is Loop Ileostomy in Patients with Cecal Bascule a Viable Option? by Tushar Shetty, Tommy Ivanics, Hassan Nasser, Amalia Stefanou

“…While cecal bascule is a rare form of bowel obstruction, patients with cerebral palsy are at an increased risk for this condition. …”
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Management of an Oral Ingestion of Transdermal Fentanyl Patches: A Case Report and Literature Review by Andrew C. Faust, Ralph Terpolilli, Darrel W. Hughes

“…The patient was treated with whole bowel irrigation and continuous intravenous naloxone infusion for approximately 48 hours without complications. …”
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Giant Cell Myocarditis in a Patient With Crohn's Disease, Treated with Etanercept – A Tumour Necrosis Factor-Alpha Antagonist by C Nash, R Panaccione, LR Sutherland, JB Meddings

“…Cardiac disease in association with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is uncommon. Reports include pericarditis, pericardial effusion, myocarditis, myocardial infarction, endocarditis and arrythmias. …”
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