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Sessile
Sessile is a pathological term which is used for lesions that are attached by their base, that is they lack a stalk i.e. are not pedunculated. It is most commonly used for intraluminal polyps in the GI tract.
History and etymology
Sessile is derived from the Latin word "sessilis" which means s...
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Acute abdominal series
The acute abdominal series is a common set of abdominal radiographs obtained to evaluate bowel gas.
Indications
The acute series is used for a variety of indications including:
determine the amount of bowel gas, with possible bowel distention
assess air-fluid levels
query pneumoperitoneum...
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Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas
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08 Feb 2010
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Misplaced nasogastric tube - right main bronchus
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30 Jun 2022
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Small bowel neuroendocrine tumor with obstruction
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04 Dec 2023
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Ectopic pancreatic tissue - intramural in the gastric wall
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05 Aug 2023
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Subhepatic appendicitis
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07 Aug 2022
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Isthmus (disambiguation)
Isthmus (plural: isthmi) is an anatomical term and refers to a slender structure joining two larger components. Some of these uses of the word isthmus are now rarely used or only seen in older texts and articles:
isthmus (aorta)
isthmus (auditory tube)
isthmus (auricle of the ear)
isthmus (c...
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Anal cancer (staging)
The TNM staging of anal cancer is as follows:
Primary tumor (T)
TX: primary tumor cannot be assessed
T0: no evidence of primary tumor
Tis: carcinoma in situ (Bowen disease, high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion [HSIL], anal intraepithelial neoplasia II-III (AIN II-III)
T1: tumor 2 cm o...
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Appendicitis
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06 Jul 2012
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Stab wound (overview)
Stab wounds are a form of penetrating trauma that may be self-inflicted or inflicted by another person either accidentally or intentionally. They may be caused by a variety of objects and may occur anywhere in the body.
Terminology
Although commonly caused by a knife as well, slash injuries di...
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Ileocecal lymphoma
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28 Aug 2022
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Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm - side branch type (CT)
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09 Jun 2016
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Beaver tail liver
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14 Jan 2022
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Apple core sculpture (photo)
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14 May 2015
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Emphysematous pancreatitis
Emphysematous pancreatitis is an unusual complication of acute pancreatitis caused by necrotizing infection of the pancreas. It is associated with gas-forming bacteria and characterized by the presence of gas within or around the pancreas 1.
Pathology
Infection with gas-forming bacteria such ...
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Rectal foreign bodies - body packing
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10 May 2015
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) of the stomach
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20 Jul 2019
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Rectovesical fistula
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13 Sep 2012
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De Garengeot hernia
De Garengeot hernias (alternative plural: herniae) are femoral hernias that contain the appendix.
It is not to be confused with Amyand hernia, which is an appendix-containing inguinal hernia.
Epidemiology
It is a rare phenomenon, with only 1% of all femoral hernias containing the appendix (an...
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