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Giant colonic diverticulum
Giant colonic diverticula, also referred to as giant colonic pseudodiverticula, are an uncommon presentation of colonic diverticulosis and are characterised by large diverticular masses, usually filled with stool and gas, that communicate with the colonic lumen.
Terminology
Although the great ...
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Ligamentum teres hepatis (abdomen)
The ligamentum teres hepatis or round ligament is the fibrous cord formed by the obliterated fetal umbilical vein that runs in the free edge of the falciform ligament from the umbilicus into the left lobe of the liver.
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Falciform ligament sign
The falciform ligament sign, also called the Silver sign, is characterised by the falciform ligament being outlined with free abdominal gas in cases of pneumoperitoneum of a large amount.
It is almost never seen in isolation as, if there is enough free gas to outline the falciform ligament, th...
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Anorectal malformation
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11 May 2024
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Epiploic appendagitis of falciform ligament
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17 May 2024
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Post cholecystectomy clips
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16 May 2024
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Rectal cancer response assessment
Assessment of rectal cancer response to therapy, which may be chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or a combination, relies on the synthesis of clinical, endoscopic and radiologic evaluation.
The purpose of neoadjuvant therapy is to downstage the tumour, to facilitate surgical resection, and reduce loc...
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, frequently referred to as pancreatic cancer, makes up the vast majority (~90%) of all pancreatic neoplasms and remains a disease with a very poor prognosis and high morbidity.
Epidemiology
Pancreatic cancer accounts for 22% of all deaths due to gastrointestina...
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Mesenteric carcinoid tumour with hepatic metastases
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10 Dec 2023
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Omental infarction
Omental infarction is a rare cause of acute abdomen resulting from vascular compromise of the greater omentum. This condition has a non-specific clinical presentation and is usually managed conservatively.
Along with epiploic appendagitis and perigastric appendagitis, the term omental infarctio...
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Appendiceal mucinous neoplasm
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10 May 2024
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Gastric T-cell lymphoma
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22 Nov 2020
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Acute appendicitis
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22 Aug 2020
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Meckel diverticulum
Meckel diverticulum is a congenital intestinal diverticulum due to fibrous degeneration of the umbilical end of the omphalomesenteric (vitelline) duct that occurs around the distal ileum. It is considered the most common structural congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract.
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Caecum adenocarcinoma
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19 Apr 2024
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Split scar sign (rectal cancer response assessment)
The split scar sign has been described as a feature on rectal cancer MRI studies acquired following chemoradiotherapy and having a high specificity and positive predictive value for a complete response 1. In a meta-analysis that observed an average complete response rate of 38%, the presence of ...
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Circumferential resection margin
Circumferential resection margin (CRM) is a term used to denote the standard plane of excision of total mesorectal excision, used for resection of rectal cancers. The anatomic correlate is the mesorectal fascia. The distance between tumour tissue or satellite tumour deposits and the mesorectal f...
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Left hemicolectomy
Left hemicolectomy is a surgical procedure in which splenic flexure, descending colon, and a portion of the sigmoid colon are removed for radical treatment of various pathologies affecting the descending colon.
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colon cancer
inflammatory bowel disease
isolated left diverticular di...
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Ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that not only predominantly affects the colon, but also has extra-intestinal manifestations.
Epidemiology
Typically ulcerative colitis manifests in young adults (15-40 years of age) and is more prevalent in males but the onset of d...
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Omental infarction
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15 May 2024
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