Alternative Argets Within the Endocannabinoid System for Future Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases by Rudolf Schicho, Martin Storr

“…The ECS in the gastrointestinal tract quickly responds to homeostatic disturbances by de novo synthesis of its components to maintain homeostasis, thereby offering many potential targets for pharmacological intervention. …”
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A 29-Year-Old Man with Hospital-Acquired Cavitary Pneumonia by Mansoor Mehmood, Ruba A Halloush, Faisal A Khasawneh

“…Portals of entry can be attributed to surgical procedures and medical devices such as chest tubes; however, the skin and gastrointestinal tract are the most common sites of infection and outbreaks have been traced to adhesive bandages, wooden tongue depressors and ostomy bags. …”
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Pericardial Effusion due to Infliximab Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis by Muhammad Mirza, Maira Mirza, Vagishwari Murugesan, Arrel Olano

“…Ulcerative colitis is characterized by ulcers and inflammation of the inner lining of the gastrointestinal tract. Antitumor necrosis factor alpha (anti-TNF alpha) agents such as infliximab are drugs that have been used for the treatment of ulcerative colitis for decades. …”
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Sympathetic Prions by Markus Glatzel

“…Prions are most efficiently propagated trough intracerebral inoculation, yet the entry point of the infectious agent is often through peripheral sites like the gastrointestinal tract[2,3]. The process by which prions invade the brain is termed neuroinvasion[4]. …”
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Lactulose to the Rescue: A Case of Toxic Hepatic Encephalopathy Caused by Portosystemic Shunting and Epistaxis in a Patient with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia by Ruchit N. Shah, Michael Makar, Nasir Akhtar, Erin Forster

“…Multiple organ systems are involved including the skin, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, and brain. Hepatic encephalopathy is an extremely rare complication of HHT and early diagnosis and treatment can be life-saving. …”
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Evaluation of the Diversities in the Inflammatory Responses in Cats With Bacterial and Viral Infections by Songul Erhan, Bengu Bilgic, Ezgi Ergen, Mert Erek, Elif Ergul Ekiz, Mukaddes Ozcan, Mehmet Erman Or, Banu Dokuzeylul, Erdal Matur

“…In contrast, WBC count and IL‐6 and CRP concentrations were increased in the cats with bronchopneumonia, gastrointestinal tract infections and urinary tract infections compared to the healthy control and viral infection groups (p = 0.001, p = 0.001 and p = 0.001, respectively). …”
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Characteristics of Small Bowel Polyps Detected in Cowden Syndrome by Capsule Endoscopy by Keita Saito, Eiki Nomura, Yu Sasaki, Yasuhiko Abe, Nana Kanno, Naoko Mizumoto, Rika Shibuya, Kazuhiro Sakuta, Makoto Yagi, Kazuya Yoshizawa, Daisuke Iwano, Takeshi Sato, Shoichi Nishise, Yoshiyuki Ueno

“…Hamartomatous polyps occur throughout the gastrointestinal tract, the most common sites being the stomach, colon, esophagus, and duodenum. …”
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Systematic Approach toward the Clinical Diagnosis of Functional Dyspepsia by Pierre Paré

“…Functional dyspepsia (FD) is the most common condition in patients consulting with upper gastrointestinal tract symptoms, resulting in up to 5% of visits to family physicians. …”
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Radiology in gastroenterology (According to data of the 16th Russian gastroenterological week, Moscow, October 11–13, 2010) by Z. A. Lemeshko

“…Potentials of modern radiology at diseases of biliary tracts, liver, pancreas, gastrointestinal tract, front abdominal wall, etc. are analyzed according to the data of The 16-th Russian gastroenterological week which was held in Moscow October, 11–13, 2010. …”
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Acute Pancreatitis in Individuals with COVID-19: A Case Report and Critical Review of Literature by Arsia Jamali, Khashayar Nemovi, Betul N. Bayraktutar, Adam Farzaneh, Kevin Chan, Carlos Ramirez, Elika Shahkamrani, Anil Perumbeti

“…Involvement of gastrointestinal tract has been reported in individuals diagnosed with COVID-19. …”
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HIV Infection and TLR Signalling in the Liver by Megan Crane, Kumar Visvanathan, Sharon R. Lewin

“…HIV can directly infect cells of the liver and HIV-mediated depletion of CD4+ T-cells in the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) results in increased circulating lipopolysaccharide (LPS), both of which may impact on TLR signaling in the liver and subsequent liver disease progression. …”
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Invalidity of SUV Measurements of Lesions in Close Proximity to Hot Sources due to “Shine-Through” Effect on FDG PET-CT Interpretation by Yiyan Liu

“…Another potential problem of which we may be aware but has not been previously discussed is significant SUV overestimation of lesions in the direct neighborhood of large hot sources, namely, areas with high FDG uptake or activity such as a tumor, myocardium, urinary bladder, kidney, or gastrointestinal tract. The magnitude of SUV overestimation of the lesions directly neighboring the large hot sources is varied among the different cases, and it is possibly secondary to “shine-through” effect of the hot sources, which would warrant further systematic investigation such as phantom simulation experiment. …”
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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis due to Lactobacillus paracasei in Cirrhosis by Emily Harding-Theobald, Bharat Maraj

“…Lactobacillus species colonize the human gastrointestinal tract and are rarely pathogenic. We present a case involving a cirrhotic patient who presented with sepsis and was found to have peritoneal cultures demonstrating Lactobacillus as the sole pathogen concerning for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. …”
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Hashish Body Packing: A Case Report by Manuel Jesus Soriano-Perez, Jose Luis Serrano-Carrillo, Inmaculada Marin-Montin, Alfonso Cruz-Caballero

“…Plain abdominal radiograph showed multiple foreign bodies within the gastrointestinal tract. Contrast-enhanced abdominal CT confirmed the findings, and the patient admitted to have swallowed “balls” of hashish. …”
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Intramural Intestinal Metastasis of Malignant Melanoma as a Rare Cause of Ileoileal Intussusception: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Gary Amseian, Alexandre Soler, Alba Torroella, Lia Sisuashvili, Paula Escarcena, Gerard Rafart

“…Metastatic melanoma is known to spread to the gastrointestinal tract, especially the small intestine. We report the case of a patient with obstructive symptoms and a history of metastatic melanoma. …”
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A Mysterious DRESS Case: Autoimmune Enteropathy Associated with DRESS Syndrome by Abimbola Adike, Vaishnavi Boppana, Dora Lam-Himlin, Melissa Stanton, Steven Nelson, Kevin C. Ruff

“…To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case description in the literature of DRESS of the gastrointestinal tract with autoimmune enteropathy.…”
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Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp: An Unusual Cause of Ileoileal Intussusception by Haley S. Adams, Brian Bergstrom, Bret Haines, Nathan Roberts

“…Inflammatory fibroid polyp (IFP), or Vanek’s tumor, is a rare benign lesion of the gastrointestinal tract. Clinical manifestations of IFP vary based on size and location within the GI tract. …”
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Radiological diagnostic methods in gastroenterology by Z. A. Lemeshko

“…Potential of radiological methods in diagnostics of the diseases of a gastrointestinal tract, hepatobiliary system, pancreas etc. are demonstrated. …”
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Ruptured Large Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Javereeya Abdul Jabbar, Amr Elmekresh, Yousif Eltayeb

“…Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) account for the majority of non-epithelial, mesenchymal tumors occurring in the gastrointestinal tract. Usually, the tumor measures a few centimeters, and cases larger than 15 cm are rare. …”
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Case Report of Granulicatella adiacens as a Cause of Bacterascites by Molly C. Cincotta, K. C. Coffey, Shannon N. Moonah, Dushant Uppal, Molly A. Hughes

“…Granulicatella adiacens is a Gram-positive coccus, formerly grouped with nutritionally variant Streptococcus, often found as commensal bacteria of the human oral cavity, urogenital tract, and gastrointestinal tract. Prior case reports have demonstrated Granulicatella spp. as a pathogen that can cause bacteremia and infective endocarditis particularly of prosthetic valves and pacemaker leads. …”
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