Digestive
Fluoroscopy can be used to examine the digestive system using a substance which is opaque to X-rays, (barium sulfate, gastrografin)
Intestinal obstruction
Bowel obstruction (or intestinal obstruction) is a mechanical or functional obstruction of the intestines, preventing the normal transit of the products of digestion. It can occur at any level distal to the duodenum of the small intestine and is a medical emergency. The condition is often treated conservatively over a period of 2-5 days with the patient’s progress regularly monitored by an assigned physician. Surgical procedures are performed on occasion however in life-threatening cases, such as when the root cause is a fully lodged foreign object or malignant tumor. Read more…
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Gardner’s syndrome
Gardner’s syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by the presence of multiple polyps in the colon together with tumors outside the colon. The extracolonic tumors may include osteomas of the skull, thyroid cancer, epidermoid cysts, fibromas and sebaceous cysts. The countless polyps in the colon predispose to the development of colon cancer.
Bezoar
A bezoar is a mass found trapped in the gastrointestinal system (usually the stomach), though they can occur in other locations.
There are several varieties of bezoar, some of which have inorganic constituents and others organic.
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Peutz-Jegers syndrome (PJS)
Peutz-Jegers syndrome (PJS) is a rare hereditary disease characterized bymelanocytic macules of the lips, gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyps andan increased risk for many classes of cancer. The serine/threonine kinase LKB1(also designated STK11) has been identified as the gene mutated in PJS. LKB1activity increases upon the binding of a regulatory complex consisting of theSte20-related adaptor α (STRAD α) pseudo kinase and the calcium-bindingprotein 39 (MO25 α).
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Zenker diverticulum
Zenker diverticulum. Lateral single-contrast esophagogram shows a large outpouching (*) arising from the region of the cricopharyngeus posterior to the normal esophagus (arrow).
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