PPARγ in Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Vito Annese, Francesca Rogai, Alessia Settesoldi, Siro Bagnoli

“…The colon is a major tissue which expresses PPARγ in epithelial cells and, to a lesser degree, in macrophages and lymphocytes and plays a role in the regulation of intestinal inflammation. Indeed, both natural and synthetic PPARγ ligands have beneficial effects in different models of experimental colitis, with possible implication in the therapy of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). …”
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Strangulated Morgagni’s Hernia: A Rare Diagnosis and Management by Malav Modi, Amit Kumar Dey, Ajay Mate, Samir Rege

“…A 40-year-old gentleman presented to our emergency department with features of intestinal obstruction. Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen showed a strangulated right Morgagni hernia. …”
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The role of major virulence factors and pathogenicity of adherent-invasive Escherichia coli in patients with Crohn’s disease by Khalid A. Abdelhalim, Ataç Uzel, Nalan Gülşen Ünal

“…Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term that describes Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), and these two conditions are characterised by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Dysbiosis of intestinal microbiota has been consistently linked to patients with IBD. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Cyclospora cayetanensis by Gerald Sigua, Keith R. Schneider, Renée M. Goodrich, Michael J. Mahovic, Rajya Shukla

“… Cyclospora cayetanensis is a microscopic, intestinal protozoan parasite first reported in 1979 that has been known as cyanobacterium-like, coccidia-like, and as cyclospora-like bodies (CLB). …”
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Atypical Presentation of Skull Metastasis from Rectal Adenocarcinoma as an Initial Symptom of Recurrence by Cemal Fırat, Ahmet Hamdi Aytekin, Serkan Erbatur, Nasuhi Engin Aydın, Engin Burak Selcuk

“…This paper suggests that skull metastasis from any part of the body must be considered in the differential diagnosis of soft tissue tumors in the skull even in the absence of intestinal symptoms.…”
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The Use of a Meckel's Diverticulum in the Creation of an Orthotopic Neobladder in Case of a Short MesoIleum: A Case Report by Wim Van Haute, Christophe Ghysel, Peter Van Oyen

“…However, incidentally, a Meckel's diverticulum of about 8 cm was found on the preterminal ileum which could easily be mobilized onto the urethral stump. The intestinal insertion of the diverticulum served as the lowest point of the pouch. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Cyclospora cayetanensis by Gerald Sigua, Keith R. Schneider, Renée M. Goodrich, Michael J. Mahovic, Rajya Shukla

“… Cyclospora cayetanensis is a microscopic, intestinal protozoan parasite first reported in 1979 that has been known as cyanobacterium-like, coccidia-like, and as cyclospora-like bodies (CLB). …”
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Discussion of functional dyspepsia issue in American gastroenterological week reports (Orlando, 2013) by A. A. Sheptulin

“…Frequent combination of FD to other gastro-intestinal functional diseases (most notably — irritable bowel syndrome), as well as to gastroesophageal reflux disease is marked. …”
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The Ultrasound-Based Diagnosis of Sudden Scrotal Enlargement in an Infant: A Case Report by Bartosz Rutka, Martyna Rutka, Adam Niedziela, Dominik Domoń

“…The ultrasound revealed intestinal loops within the scrotum, confirming the diagnosis and ruling out complications such as incarceration. …”
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Innate Lymphoid Cells: Regulators of Gut Barrier Function and Immune Homeostasis by Hui Fan, Aiyun Wang, Yuan Wang, Ye Sun, Jing Han, Wenxing Chen, Shijun Wang, Yuanyuan Wu, Yin Lu

“…This review will explore the functions of ILCs and other cells in maintaining gut homeostasis and feature the crosstalk between ILCs with other cells and potential pharmacotherapy targeting ILCs applicable in intestinal innate immunity.…”
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Pouchitis by W. R. Schouten

“…The association with extra-intestinal manifestations further supports the hypothesis that pouchitis represents ulcerative colitis in the small bowel. …”
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Redefining Lactose as a Conditional Prebiotic by Andrew Szilagyi

“…In view of an exponential growth in the understanding of intestinal microfloral host interactions and the expanding therapeutical potential of probiotics, a reassessment of the role of lactose as a potential prebiotic in lactase nonpersistent subjects is required. …”
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Impact of Nutritional Factors on Colorectal Cancer: Implication the molecular mechanisms of Vitamins Supplementation by Hossna M. Ismail, Abdel-Aziz S. Shatat

“…Bad eating habits, smoking, intestinal inflammatory diseases, polyps, aging, and genetic factors all increase the risk of developing colorectal cancer. …”
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Mucinous Adenocarcinoma Arising in Chronic Perianal Fistula: Good Results with Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Followed by Surgery by Marisa D. Santos, Carlos Nogueira, Carlos Lopes

“…We report the case of a 48-year-old man with perianal chronic fistulas, who developed two perianal ulcerated lesions near the external orifices of the fistulas, which extended proximally as a pararectal tumor. No intestinal lesion was seen at endoscopic examination. …”
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Acute diquat poisoning induces paralytic ileus and hepatic portal venous gas: a case report by Hongji Yin, Dongxing Sun, Fengting Liu, Ruosai Xin

“…This report explores the potential causes of HPVG, including infection and elevated intestinal pressure, and highlights the possibility that montmorillonite may have exacerbated this process.…”
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Incarcereted Epigastric Hernia with Liver Content: a Case Report by Cenk Ozkan, Serhan Yilmaz, Osman Sibic

“… The epigastric hernia sac usually contains preperitoneal fat tissue, omentum, and intestines, but the presence of liver tissue is extremely rare. …”
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Hepatic Portal Venous Gas: A Report of Two Cases and a Review of the Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Approach to Management by Saleh Alqahtani, Carla S Coffin, Kelly Burak, Fred Chen, John MacGregor, Paul Beck

“…BACKGROUND: Hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG) is a rare condition that occurs when intraluminal gas and/or gas produced by intestinal bacteria enters the portal venous circulation. …”
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Multifocal Aeromonas Osteomyelitis in a Child with Leukemia by Dimitrios Doganis, Margarita Baka, Maria Tsolia, Apostolos Pourtsidis, Evangelia Lebessi, Maria Varvoutsi, Despina Bouhoutsou, Helen Kosmidis

“…Aeromonas hydrophila is a Gram negative organism causing both intestinal and extraintestinal disease. The case of a 14-year-old girl with underlying immunodeficiency and leukemia who developed systemic A. hydrophila infection is described in this report. …”
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Diarrhoea in Patients with COVID-19 by A. A. Sheptulin

“…The causes of diarrhoea may relate to the virus direct interaction with the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors in mucosa, its impact on the intestinal microbiota and therapeutic side effects. The possible occurrence of diarrhoea as a leading clinical manifestation of the coronavirus infection hampers its timely diagnosis. …”
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Keeping an Eye on Crohn’s Disease: Orbital Myositis as the Presenting Symptom by Carol A Durno, Robert Ehrlich, Robert Taylor, J Raymond Buncic, Peter Hughes, Anne Marie Griffiths

“…Orbital myositis, a very rare extraintestinal manifestation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), likely represents a process of impaired immunoregulation related to the underlying intestinal inflammation. This rare manifestation of IBD simulates the more commonly encountered thyroid orbitopathy (ophthalmopathy), but IBD should be considered if all thyroid tests are negative. …”
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