Recovery of allografted small intestine function

Multiple Perforations of Small Intestine with Recovery

Histomorphometric changes of small intestine in pregnant rat

Food intake of rats increases during pregnancy. This requires changes in the structure of the small intestine to absorb additional food. The aim of the present study was to investigate the morphological changes in the layers of small intestine in rats during pregnancy. Duodenum, jejunum and ileum of 18 pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats (day 7, 14 and 21 of pregnancy) were collected. Villous height a...

Tissue-engineered small intestine improves recovery after massive small bowel resection.

OBJECTIVE Rescue with tissue-engineered small intestine (TESI) after massive small bowel resection (MSBR). SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Short bowel syndrome is a morbid product of massive small bowel resection. We report the first replacement of a vital organ by tissue engineering with TESI after MSBR. METHODS Ten male Lewis rats underwent TESI implantation with green fluorescent protein (GFP)-m...

Duplication of small intestine.

Immunoproliferative Small Intestine Disease (IPSID): A Case Report

Immunoproliferative small intestinal disease (IPSID) is the syndrome associated with Mediterranean lymphoma (a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma). Many of the patients diagnosed with secretory IPSID have variable level of abnormal immunoglobulins in serum or other bodily fluids, identified as truncated alpha heavy chain globulins. Most cases are characterized by a loss of ability to synthesiz...