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Transabdominal intestinal ultrasound versus transmural histopathological findings in severe ulcerative colitis requiring colectomy
Abdominal Imaging 1 min.
Transabdominal intestinal ultrasound (IUS) is a promising, non-invasive tool for monitoring ulcerative colitis (UC). This modality has the advantage of assessing intestinal inflammation transmurally, suggesting that UC can be considered a transmural disease. Determining what transabdominal IUS findings...
Endoscopic management of gallstone large bowel obstruction at a sigmoid diverticular stricture secondary to cholecystoduodenal fistula
Abdominal Imaging 1 min.
Gallstone ileus is a rare cause of mechanical bowel obstruction, typically involving the small intestine. Large bowel obstruction (LBO) due to gallstone impaction is exceedingly uncommon, particularly at a sigmoid stricture. We present the case of a 76-year-old male with significant cardiac comorbidities...
Stepwise management of adult intussusception caused by an appendiceal mucocele: a case report of endoscopic reduction followed by interval laparoscopic resection
Abdominal Imaging 1 min.
Adult intussusception caused by an appendiceal mucocele is rare, and according to the WHO classification many such lesions are neoplastic, including low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasms (LAMNs). A woman in her forties presented with right lower abdominal pain. Computed tomography showed ileocecal...
Transcriptomic profiling of fecal aspirates as a tool for prediction of endoscopic inflammation in small bowel Crohn's disease
Abdominal Imaging 1 min.
While colonoscopy with mucosal biopsies remains the gold standard for evaluation and surveillance of Crohn's disease (CD), it does not allow a full evaluation of inflammation status over the entire small bowel. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of host transcriptomics of fecal aspirates in assessing...
Intestinal Ultrasound for Monitoring Postoperative Crohn's Disease: A Review and Visual Atlas
Abdominal Imaging 1 min.
Despite advances in therapeutic strategies, postoperative recurrence (POR) of Crohn's disease (CD) remains common, underscoring the importance of vigilant and accurate surveillance. Colonoscopy is the gold standard to assess for POR, but it is invasive and can be poorly tolerated by patients. Intestinal...
