Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (gastroenterology)

Pancreatic Tuberculosis

Tuberculous pancreas lesion is very rare, even in patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis, it is detected, according to different authors, in only 0.5-2% of cases. Tuberculous mycobacteria enter the pancreas with hematogenous, lymphogenic or contact (from affected neighboring organs) pathway.

Pancreatic lesions in cystic fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis (pancreofibrosis, pancreatic congenital steatorrhea, etc.) is a hereditary disease characterized by a cystic change in the pancreas, glands of the intestine, respiratory tracts, large salivary glands, etc. Due to the secretion of a very viscous secretion corresponding to the glands. It is inherited by autosomal recessive type.

Pancreatic anomalies: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Pancreatic abnormalities are quite common. A large group of anomalies refers to variants of the size, shape and location of the pancreas and are largely of no clinical significance.

Functional disorders of the pancreas

Functional disorders of the pancreas often accompany other diseases of the digestive system-ulcer disease, cholecystitis, chronic gastritis, duodenitis, etc.

Sarcoma of the large intestine

Sarkomas of the large intestine are rare, they account for less than 1% of all malignant tumors of the colon. In contrast to cancer, large intestine sarcomas occur in people of a younger age.

Colon cancer

Cancer of the large intestine now occupies the third place among its other localizations. In the US, colon cancer in its prevalence ranked 2 nd after malignant skin tumors. Among other malignant lesions of the large intestine, malignant tumors dominate, accounting for 95-98%, according to various authors.

Juvenile Polyposis of Colon (Weil Syndrome)

Juvenile polyposis of the large intestine (Weil syndrome) is a rare disease, in its clinical and morphological picture significantly different from other types of family multiple polyposis. Most family members who have a juvenile polyposis of the large intestine later died of colon cancer.

Cronckheit-Canada Syndrome

Cronkhete-Canada syndrome is described by American doctors L M. Cronkhite and WJ Canada in 1955. This syndrome is a complex of congenital anomalies: generalized polyposis of the gastrointestinal tract (including duodenum and stomach), atrophy of nails, alopecia, skin hyperpigmentation, sometimes in combination with exudative enteropathy, a syndrome of insufficiency of absorption, hypocalcemia, potassium and magnesium.

Family (juvenile) polyposis of the large intestine

Family (juvenile) polyposis of the large intestine is a hereditary disease with an autosomal dominant transmission route. There is multiple polyposis of the large intestine. Polyps, according to the literature, are usually found in adolescence, but they occur in early childhood, and even in old age.

The Peitsa-Jegers-Turena Syndrome

The Peitz-Jägers-Turen syndrome was first described by J. Hutchinson in 1896. A more detailed description was given by FLA Peutz in 1921 on the basis of observation of 3 members of the family whose face pigmentation was combined with intestinal polyposis. He suggested the hereditary nature of the disease.

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