Prenatally suspected and clinically diagnosed congenital chloride diarrhea by Mesfin Ayalew Tsegaye, MD, Abel Benti Abchale, MD, Alemayehu Nigusssie Adugna, MD

“…This case report details an 18-year-old primigravid lady in her third trimester who presented with severe polyhydramnios and fetal bowel dilation observed via ultrasound. The report underscores the necessity of maintaining a high index of suspicion for CCD during prenatal evaluations and emphasizes the importance of clinical diagnosis in resource-limited settings.…”
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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis due to Lactobacillus paracasei in Cirrhosis by Emily Harding-Theobald, Bharat Maraj

“…Intra-abdominal Lactobacillus infections are typically seen in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis or who have recently had bowel perforation. There are few case reports of spontaneous Lactobacillus peritonitis in patients with cirrhosis. …”
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An Unusual Pulmonary Condition Presenting following Trauma by John RA Turkington, Eamon McAteer, Rory P Convery

“…Due to the history of trauma, a provisional diagnosis of a ruptured hemidiaphragm with small bowel herniation was made. Further imaging, including ultrasound, spiral computed tomography and magnetic resonance angiography, showed an aberrant vessel supplying the opacity and drainage into the pulmonary venous system. …”
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Heterotopic Ossification in the Abdominal Wall after Exploratory Laparotomy by Hohyun Kim

“…We report a 69-year-old male who underwent exploratory laparotomy for traumatic small bowel perforation. A segment of abnormal hard tissue was found in the abdominal wall. …”
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Peutz–Jeghers syndrome – Be in need of vigilance: A case report by Vandana S. Tomey, Sudhir Tomey, Kewal Dhone, Tanmay Tapase

“…Diagnosis of PJS was established via clinical history, examination, CT scan, and endoscopy revealing the need for laparotomy for bowel obstruction secondary to chronic intermittent intussusception, enterotomy for small polyps. …”
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Massive Lipomatosis of the Small Intestine Causing Intussusception by Michael Pagacz, Irvin Willis, John Alexis

“…The mucosal surface of the resected bowel was bulbous and protuberant, showing loss of mucosal folds, and there was an 8 × 5 × 5 cm mass prolapsing into the ileo-cecal valve. …”
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Celiac Crisis in an Adult on Immunosuppressive Therapy by Owayed Al Shammeri, Donald R Duerksen

“…Based on positive serology and small bowel biopsy, she was diagnosed with celiac disease. …”
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Seasonal Pattern in the Relapses of Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis in British Columbia by Frank H Anderson, Lecheng Zeng

“…A retrospective study of the monthly distribution in the relapses of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) demonstrated seasonality in both UC and CD. …”
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A comprehensive review of urinary tract fistulas: the evolution of etiologies, surgical techniques, and contemporary outcomes by Noah Nigro, Gary Shahinyan, Shujian Lin, Rohan G. Bhalla, Brian J. Flynn

“…Urinary tract fistulas (UTFs) are abnormal connections between the urinary tract and adjacent structures such as the bowel, vagina, or blood vessels. UTFs result in significant personal, social, and financial challenges to patients worldwide. …”
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Linking gut microbiota to aging process: a new target for anti-aging by Maoyang Lu, Zhao Wang

“…Gut microbiota is linked to lots of diseases, including human metabolic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2D), irritable bowel syndrome, and cardiovascular disease (CVD). …”
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The Role of Decorin in Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases by Yuanji Dong, Jixin Zhong, Lingli Dong

“…This review summarizes the characteristics of decorin in immune and inflammatory diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Sjögren’s syndrome (SS), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), IgA nephropathy, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), spondyloarthritis (SpA), osteoarthritis, multiple sclerosis (MS), idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM), and systemic sclerosis (SSc) and discusses the potential role in these disorders.…”
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Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp: An Unusual Cause of Ileoileal Intussusception by Haley S. Adams, Brian Bergstrom, Bret Haines, Nathan Roberts

“…The patient underwent resection of the intussuscepted small bowel with primary anastomosis. A large polypoid mass was identified as the pathological lead point. …”
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Use of SPY Elite Fluorescence Imaging in Creation of a Continent Urinary Diversion by Ali Hajiran, David Zekan, Tyler Trump, Dylan Dangerfield, Adam Luchey

“…We present a case in which SPY imaging was used intraoperatively to assess perfusion of an ileocecal anastomosis and a segment of bowel prior to creation of a continent urinary diversion following radical cystectomy.…”
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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). …”
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Treatment of Sclerosing Mesenteritis with Corticosteroids and Azathioprine by Anand Bala, Sylvain P Coderre, Douglas RE Johnson, V Nayak

“…Sclerosing (idiopathic) mesenteritis is a rare disease that may present with abdominal pain or bowel obstruction. A 21-year-old man was diagnosed with sclerosing mesenteritis, and treated with a partial ileal resection and defunctioning ileostomy. …”
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Myocarditis Secondary to Mesalamine-Induced Cardiotoxicity in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis by Kelechukwu U. Okoro, Matthew D. Roby, Adegbenga A. Bankole

“…Development of cardiac manifestations in patients diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease undergoing treatment with mesalamine is a rare. …”
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Intestinal Motility after Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis by Jacques Heppell

“…The influence of the pattern of motility of the proximal and distal small bowel has been evaluated. The ileal pouch accommodation to distension has been correlated to clinical outcome. …”
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An Alarming Mimicry of Intra-Abdominal Infections: Acute Appendiceal Diverticulitis by Youseung Kim, Varun Kesar, Douglas Grider, Maithili V. Chitnavis

“…Abdominal imaging illustrated small bowel enteritis, ascites in both paracolic gutters, and incidental hepatic steatosis. …”
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Failure of Added Dietary Gluten to Induce Small Intestinal Histopathological Changes in Patients with Watery Diarrhea and Lymphocytic Colitis by Hugh James Freeman

“…Small intestinal biopsies from multiple sites in the proximal small bowel were done after three and four weeks to determine whether pathological changes in latent celiac disease could be induced in these patients with a high gluten-containing diet. …”
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Panspinal Epidural Abscess: A Devastating Complication of Group B Streptococcal Bacteremia by Rehmat Ullah Awan, Ambreen Nabeel, Mohammed Alsaggaf

“…We describe a case who presented with diabetic lower extremity wounds; however, soon the patient developed bowel and bladder incontinence in the setting of back pain, secondary to panspinal epidural abscess. …”
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