a rare case of diffuse lymphomatous polyposis of the gastrointestinal tract is reported in which the patient presented with abdominal pain, weight loss and bloody diarrhea. x-rays revealed multiple polyps involving the stomach, small intestine and colon. biopsies confirmed the diagnosis of lymphomatous polyposis. the duration of symptoms and signs was 3 months. diffuse lymphomatous polyposis of...

BACKGROUND To identify symptom distress and clusters in patients 3 months after radical cystectomy and to explore their potential predictors. METHODS A cross-sectional design was used to investigate 99 bladder cancer patients 3 months after radical cystectomy. Data were collected by demographic and disease characteristic questionnaires, the symptom experience scale of the M.D. Anderson sympto...

OBJECTIVE Long-term diabetes leads to severe peripheral, autonomous, and central neuropathy in combination with clinical gastrointestinal symptoms. The brain-gut axis thus expresses a neurophysiological profile, and heart rate variability (HRV) can be correlated with clinical gastrointestinal symptoms. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Fifteen healthy volunteers and 15 diabetic patients (12 with ty...

Gastric duplication cysts comprise 2-7% of gastrointestinal duplications, rare congenital malformations that can be present at almost any part of the alimentary tract. They mostly present with gastrointestinal obstruction symptoms, ulceration, and painless hemorrhage. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, and fullness sensation. Gastric duplications are mostly cystic in shape. Herein, we present a...

aim and background: considering the high frequency of anxiety and depressive symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) patients, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (ssris) are recommended by some gastroenterologists for treatment. in this study, the efficacy of fluvoxamine on severity of symptoms and quality of life in ibs patients was assessed. methods and materials: a randomized, double...

As most COVID-19 patients show mild to moderate symptoms; 15% suffer from severe respiratory symptoms, and 5% develop acute distress syndrome which may be associated with multiple organ failure. The highly virulent SARS-CoV-2 affects organs, other than lungs, such as brain, kidney, cardiovascular system gastrointestinal tract. This review highlights the relation between involvement. causes cyto...

Methotrexate that has a safe and inexpensive profile is first choice of juvenile idiopathic arthritis treatment. Nevertheless, gastrointestinal symptoms are not serious but common side effects methotrexate. Sometimes patients may have nausea by thinking methotrexate even refuse use. In this study, we aimed to define prevalence in the possible risk factors for intolerance. intolerance severity s...