1.Perforated metastatic malignant melanoma of the small bowel.
Aleksandar KARANIKOLIC ; Zoran DAMNJANOVIC ; Marina VLAJKOVIC ; Momcilo VELICKOVIC
Chinese Medical Journal 2014;127(23):4160-4160
Humans
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Intestine, Small
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pathology
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Male
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Melanoma
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diagnosis
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Middle Aged
4.An experimental study on the apoptosis of rabbit small intestinal cells during early postburn stage.
Hong WANG ; Yu-lan MIAO ; Ke-xian MA ; Gang YAN ; Mao-xing GE ; He JIANG
Chinese Journal of Burns 2003;19(3):141-144
OBJECTIVETo explore the significance of apoptosis of rabbit small intestinal mucosal epithelial cells and lymphocytes, and lymphocytes of lumbrical process at early postburn stage.
METHODSTwenty-five Japanese white rabbits were randomly divided into 5 groups with 5 in each group, i.e. normal control (N), 3-postburn-hour group (3 PBH), 6 PBH, 12 PBH and 24 PBH groups. The rabbits in all PBH groups were inflicted with 30% TBSA III degree of flame burn on the back. The intestinal tissue samples were harvested from 5 anatomical sites for HE staining, electron microscopic examination and the detection of apoptosis in situ by TUNEL method at all the postburn time points. The results of TUNEL slides were analyzed statistically.
RESULTSHE staining revealed that there were relatively abundant apoptotic cells scattering solitarily in the lymph nodules and diffuse lymphatic tissue in the mucosal epithelial and mucosal lamina propria (and partially extended into the submucosal layer) of the intestine and lumbrical process in all burn groups. There were some disruption of intestinal mucosa in 24 PBH group. But no obvious inflammatory reaction and signs of necrosis were observed in all the slides. Apoptotic body formation could be identified by EM. Large number of blue-black positive cellular nuclei were revealed by TUNEL method with their distribution as similar to that found by HE staining. When comparing with those in control group, the apoptotic cells in small intestine and lumbrical process were increased obviously (P < 0.01) in 3 PBH group and reached the top level in 6 and 12 PBH groups (P < 0.01), declining thereafter to near value of 3 PBH in 24 PBH group, though it was still higher than control (P < 0.05). The number of apoptotic epithelial cells in middle distal portions of small intestinal mucosa in burn groups was much higher than that in proximal intestine (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONThere was a large number of apoptotic cells in rabbit small intestinal mucosal epithelium, gut associated lymphoid tissue and lymphocytes in the lumbrical process, especially in the middle and distal portions of the intestine. These change might be the cellular basis of postburn intestinal translocation of bacteria and endotoxin.
Animals ; Apoptosis ; Burns ; pathology ; Epithelial Cells ; pathology ; Female ; Intestinal Mucosa ; pathology ; Intestine, Small ; pathology ; Lymphocytes ; pathology ; Male ; Rabbits ; Time Factors
5.Endoscopic Findings of Enteropathy-Associated T-Cell Lymphoma Type II: A Case Series.
Yun Soo HONG ; Young Sik WOO ; Gaeun PARK ; Kyungho LEE ; Soo Hoon KANG ; Hyun Woo LEE ; Eun Ran KIM ; Sung Noh HONG ; Dong Kyung CHANG ; Young Ho KIM ; Poong Lyul RHEE ; Jae J KIM
Gut and Liver 2016;10(1):147-151
Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL) is a rare extranodal T-cell lymphoma arising from the intestine. Two types of EATL have been reported. In contrast to the classic EATL type I, EATL type II occurs sporadically, is unrelated to celiac disease, and comprises 10% to 20% of all EATL cases. A total of five cases of EATL type II were diagnosed at our clinic from January 2009 to September 2012. Four of the five patients were diagnosed with the help of endoscopy. Among the four patients, two of the cases involved both the small and large intestines, whereas in the other two patients, EATL was limited to the small intestine. Common endoscopic findings included innumerable fine granularities (also called mosaic mucosal patterns) and diffuse thickening of the mucosa with a semicircular shallow ulceration in the lesions of the small bowel. In contrast, the endoscopic findings of the colon were nonspecific and could not distinguish EATL type II from other diseases. There are only few published reports regarding the representative endoscopic findings of EATL. Here, we present the clinical and endoscopic findings of four cases of EATL type II diagnosed by endoscopy.
Aged
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Celiac Disease/complications
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*Colonoscopy
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Enteropathy-Associated T-Cell Lymphoma/etiology/*pathology
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Female
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Humans
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Intestinal Mucosa/pathology
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Intestine, Large/pathology
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Intestine, Small/pathology
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Male
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Middle Aged
6.Morphological changes in intestinal villi after severe burns in rats.
Xin-zhou RONG ; Tao ZHANG ; Rong-hua YANG ; Xiao-hua HUANG ; Qing-hui LI
Chinese Journal of Burns 2005;21(6):459-461
OBJECTIVETo investigate the morphological changes in intestinal villi after severe burns in rats, so as to explore its possible relationship with enteral bacterial translocation.
METHODSFifty Wistar rats were employed in the study, 10 of them were assigned to the control group (C). The rest 40 rats were subjected to 30% TBSA full-thickness scalding (burn group, B). 4 ml/100 g normal saline was given intra-peritoneally to the injured rats. The changes of the caliber of the central chyliferous vessel, the intestinal water content and the mucosal morphology of the terminal ileum were determined in the rats in C group and in B group at 8, 12, 24 and 48 postburn hours. The morphology of villi was observed with scanning electron microscope and light microscope.
RESULTSThe ileal villi appeared normal in C group. The central chyliferous vessel dilated persistently in rats of B group at all postburn time points, and dilatation was more evident in B group compared with control group (P < 0.01). At the same time an abundant amount of lymph was observed in the central chyliferous vessel. The intestinal water contents decreased to (70.5 +/- 2.2)% and (69.5 +/- 3.1)% in rats of B group at 8 and 12 PBHs, respectively, and they were obviously lower than that in C group (76.9 +/- 1.5)%, (P < 0.01). The intestinal water content in B group was similar to that in C group at 24 and 48 PBH (P > 0.05).
CONCLUSIONThe morphological changes in the intestinal villi of rats with severe burn injury may predispose the invasion of enteral toxin and bacteria. Intestinal lymphatics can be an important route for enteral bacterial translocation. The water reabsorption of the intestinal mucosa can be transiently enhanced during early postburn stage.
Animals ; Burns ; metabolism ; pathology ; Intestinal Mucosa ; metabolism ; pathology ; Intestine, Small ; pathology ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Thoracic Duct ; pathology
7.Small Bowel Metastasis from Breast Cancer: A Case Report.
Don Hyoun JO ; Dae Young CHEUNG ; Hyung Keun KIM ; Dong Kyun SON ; Ji Sung CHUNG ; Jin Il KIM ; Soo Heon PARK ; Joon Yeol HAN ; Jae Kwang KIM ; Kyu Won CHUNG
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology 2005;46(2):137-141
Breast cancer is a common malignancy in women and frequently metastasizes to various organs such as liver, lung, brain, bone and so on. But metastasis to gastrointestinal tract is rare. We describe a 73-year-old woman with small intestinal metastasis of breast cancer. She was diagnosed as right breast cancer in stage I, received modified radical mastectomy 6 years ago and had been followed up without any evidence of residual disease. During investigation for lower abdominal pain and weight loss of 9 kg, we found a small bowel mass. The histology of the tissue taken from small bowel mass was adenocarcinoma, poorly differentiated. The immunohistochemical stain of this specimen showed 75% positivity of estrogen receptor and 90% positivity of progesterone receptor. This is a case of small bowel metastasis from breast cancer and we report this case with a review of literatures.
Adenocarcinoma/*secondary
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Aged
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Breast Neoplasms/*pathology
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English Abstract
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Female
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Humans
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Intestinal Neoplasms/diagnosis/*secondary
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Intestine, Small
8.A Case of Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp of the Stomach.
Sang Bok LIM ; Jong Ho WON ; Moon Sung LEE ; Jin Hong KIM ; Sung Won CHO ; Chan Sup SHIM ; Ik Soo KIM ; Eun Suk KO ; Dong Hwa LEE
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1990;10(1):53-57
Inflammatory fibroid polyp is a relatively rare, benign polyp which is composed of fibraus connective tissue, blood vessels, and infiltration of eosinophils. The majority of inflammatory fibroid polyps has been reported with pathologic specimen in stomach and small intestine. We performed the gastrofiberscopy and endoscopic ultrasonogram of an inflammatory fibroid polyp, which reveals central ulcerated polypoid mass originated in the submucosa of antral portion of the stomach. So we report a case of endoscopic and endoscopic ultrasonographic findings of inflammatory fibroid piolyp in stomach. The etiolagy and pathology are discussed with the review of the literatures.
Blood Vessels
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Connective Tissue
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Eosinophils
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Intestine, Small
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Leiomyoma*
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Pathology
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Polyps*
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Stomach*
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Ulcer
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Ultrasonography
9.Clinical application of single-balloon enteroscopy in children with small intestinal bleeding.
Yan-Hong LUO ; Jie-Yu YOU ; Li LIU ; Hong-Mei ZHAO ; Hong-Juan OU-YANG ; Wei-Jian CHEN
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 2013;15(7):546-549
OBJECTIVETo investigate the diagnostic value and safety of single-balloon electronic enteroscopy in children with small intestinal bleeding.
METHODSSeventy children with clinically suspected small intestinal bleeding, including 38 males and 32 females aged 4-13 years, underwent single-balloon enteroscopy under general anesthesia. Twenty-six cases underwent the procedure through the mouth, 32 cases through the anus, and 12 cases through both.
RESULTSOf the 70 children, 58 (83%) had small bowel disease according to the single-balloon enteroscopy results, including 24 cases of non-specific inflammation, 12 cases of allergic purpura, 8 cases of Crohn's disease, 8 cases of Meckel's diverticulum, and 6 cases of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.
CONCLUSIONSSingle-balloon enteroscopy is a safe, effective means for the diagnosis of small intestinal bleeding among children.
Adolescent ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal ; methods ; Female ; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage ; diagnosis ; Humans ; Intestine, Small ; pathology ; Male
10.Partial enterectomy: treatment for primary intestinal lymphangiectasia in four cases.
Ling-hua ZHU ; Xiu-jun CAI ; Yi-ping MOU ; Yi-ping ZHU ; Song-biao WANG ; Jia-guo WU
Chinese Medical Journal 2010;123(6):760-764
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Intestine, Small
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surgery
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Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal
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pathology
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surgery
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Male
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Middle Aged