benign duodenocolic fistula (dcf), known as a fistula between the duodenum and colon with or without cecum of nonmalignant origin, is an unusual complication of different gastrointestinal diseases. the present paper records a case in which the patient presented with chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight lossas well as having a history of gastric ulcer. most frequently the condition presents ...

Background: Complete colonic duplication is a very rare congenital anomaly that may have different presentations according to its location and size. Complete colonic duplication can occur in 15% of gastrointestinal duplication. We report two cases of complete colonic duplications, and their characteristics. Case Presentation: We present two patients with complete colonic duplication with differ...

BACKGROUND Water enema multidetector computed tomography (WE-MDCT) is currently considered the most accurate imaging modality to provide high-resolution multiplanar visualisation of the colonic wall and surrounding structures. METHODS This pictorial review presents our experience with WE-MDCT applications outside colorectal tumour staging, particularly for investigating diverticular disease a...

objective(s):the aim of this study was to prepare electrospun nanofibers of celecoxib using combination of time-dependent polymers with pectin to achieve a colon-specific drug delivery system for celecoxib. materials and methods:formulations were produced based on two multilevel 22 full factorial designs. the independent variables were the ratio of drug:time-dependent polymer (x1) and the amoun...

The use of functional foods (probiotics and prebiotics) has been demonstrated to be effective for the treatment or control of several diseases. Further well designed trials to examine the effects of different probiotic components are required. It is important to establish separate functions and to gain further insight into the underlying mechanisms that include competitive exclusion and modific...

background: complete colonic duplication is a very rare congenital anomaly that may have different presentations according to its location and size. complete colonic duplication can occur in 15% of gastrointestinal duplication. we report two cases of complete colonic duplications, and their characteristics. case presentation: we present two patients with complete colonic duplication with differ...

inflammatory bowel diseases (ibd) were systemic disorders involving many organ systems. besides intestinal manifestations, extra intestinal manifestations (eims) including neurologic complications have been reported among 6%-40% of ibd patients. ulcerative colitis (uc) was a subtype of ibd only affecting the colonic mucosa and sub mucosa. although the eims of uc could affect any organ system, c...