Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune multisystem disorder characterized by endothelialdysfunction and fibroblast dysfunction, which results in progressive fibrosis of the skin internalorgans more frequently lungs gastro intestinal tract. Pulmonary involvement common thecourse SSc, with Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) Arterial Hypertension (PAH) alongwith pleural effusion being leadi...

Behçet's disease (BD) is a multisystem inflammatory disorder that presents as recurrent oral and genital ulcers in conjunction with other dermatological and ocular manifestations. The prevalence of BD is higher in Middle and East Asia than in Western countries. Intestinal BD is a specific subtype of BD, characterized by intestinal ulcers and associated gastrointestinal symptoms. Similar to infl...

Behçet's disease (BD) is a multi-systemic inflammatory disorder of an unknown etiology and shows a chronic recurrent clinical course. When the disease involves the alimentary tract, it is called intestinal BD because of its clinical importance. Intestinal BD is more frequently reported in East Asian countries than in Western or Middle Eastern countries. While any part of the gastrointestinal tr...

Celiac disease (gluten sensitive enteropathy) is a common disorder affecting both children and adults. As many people with celiac disease do not present with the classic malabsorptive syndrome, delays in diagnosis are common. Dental enamel defects and recurrent aphthous ulcers, which may occur in patients with celiac disease, may be the only manifestation of this disorder. When dentists encount...

Today, the term "malabsorption syndrome" is widely used in medical practice as a general to describe symptoms of indigestion, absorption, and transport by intestinal mucosa adequately digested foods, including vitamins trace elements, resulting variety metabolic disorders.The purpose this review analyze scientific data that highlight information on modern views etiology, mechanisms development ...

RATIONALE Tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) participates in the pathophysiology of Behcet's disease (BD) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Infliximab is recommaned for the most severe type of BD, however, there is little evidence for its effectiveness in BD associated MDS. PATIENT CONCERNS A 46-year-old female, initially diagnosed with intestinal BD and leukopenia was later diagnosed as MDS. Tr...

The short bowel syndrome appears for the reduction of intestinal absorptive surface due to functional or anatomical loss of part of the small bowel. We present the case of a 35-year-old woman with severe short bowel syndrome secondary to acute intestinal ischemia in adults, who presented at 5 years of evolution episodes of dizziness with gait instability and loss of strength in hands. The diagn...

Intestinal parasites - helminths and protozoa - are cosmopolitan diseases which are most prevalent in tropical regions. Patients with diagnoses of autoimmune rheumatic diseases have, due to the underlying disease or its treatment, an increased risk of occurrence of severe manifestations of intestinal parasites. Although the prevalence of these parasitic infections is very high in our environmen...

Celiac disease is a highly prevalent disorder of the intestine but vast majority of the patients remain undiagnosed. Both genetics and environmental factors play into account. Patients develop permanent intolerance to gluten leading to inflammation of the intestinal villi and ultimately villous atrophy. As a result, patients need to be on gluten free diet to lead a normal life. Patients could b...

Wandering spleen is a rare clinical condition characterized by ectopic position of the spleen due to abnormal peritoneal attachments including the lienorenal and gastrosplenic ligaments (1). Wandering spleen and intestinal malrotation share a common cause: the absence of an intraperitoneal visceral ligament (2). Wandering spleen presents a wide range of clinical manifestations, from incidental ...