1.1 Introduction Barrett’s esophagus (BE) is the presence of metaplastic columnar epithelium in the lower portion of the esophagus, which is normally lined with stratified squamous epithelium. The main cause of the disease is theorized to be reflux esophagitis developed…
Abbreviations CD Crohn’s disease GI gastrointestinal IBD inflammatory bowel disease IPAA ileal pouch–anal anastomosis ITB intestinal tuberculosis UC ulcerative colitis Introduction Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) exemplified by Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) describes chronic inflammatory conditions of the…
Abbreviations CD Crohn’s disease IBD inflammatory bowel disease IPAA ileal pouch–anal anastomosis UC ulcerative colitis Introduction Bezoars in the gastrointestinal tract are accumulated indigestible foreign materials, which can produce concretions. According to their compositions, Bezoars have been classified into following…
Abbreviations CD Crohn’s disease GI gastrointestinal IBD inflammatory bowel disease UC ulcerative colitis Introduction Bloody bowel movement is a common presentation of active ulcerative colitis (UC). In contrast, brisk bleeding in Crohn’s disease (CD) is uncommon. Rather, patients with CD…
Abbreviations CD Crohn’s disease IBD inflammatory bowel disease EUA examination under anesthesia EUS endoscopic ultrasound MRI magnetic resonance imaging OCT optical coherence tomography Introduction Endoluminal imaging plays a crucial role in the primary diagnosis and management of patients with inflammatory…
Abbreviations AFB acid-fast bacillus AIC acute infectious colitis AIE autoimmune enteropathy CD Crohn’s disease DALM dysplasia-associated lesion or mass EMR endoscopic mucosal resection GI gastrointestinal GVHD graft-versus-host disease IBD inflammatory bowel disease ITB intestinal tuberculosis NSAIDs Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs SRUS…
Abbreviations CCS Cronkhite–Canada syndrome CD Crohn’s disease DLBL diffuse large B-cell lymphoma EATL enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma FAP familial adenomatous polyposis H & E hematoxylin-Eosin HNPCC hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer IBD inflammatory bowel disease LPD lymphoproliferative disorders MALT mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue…
Abbreviations CD Crohn’s disease CSC cat scratch colon EGID eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders CMUSE cryptogenic multifocal ulcerous stenosing enteritis IBD inflammatory bowel disease UC ulcerative colitis Introduction A long list of conditions can present inflammation or ulcers or strictures in the…
Abbreviations CD Crohn’s disease GI gastrointestinal IBD inflammatory bowel disease IL10RA interleukin 10 receptor-α IPEX immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, X-linked LRBA LPS-responsive beige-like anchor protein VEOIBD very early–onset inflammatory bowel disease Introduction Very early–onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (VEOIBD) refers…
Abbreviations CD Crohn’s disease CVID common variable immune deficiency GI gastrointestinal IBD inflammatory bowel disease Ig immunoglobulin IVIG intravenous immunoglobulin SIgAD selective IgA deficiency UC ulcerative colitis Introduction Primary or secondary immune defects can occur in both children and adults.…