Angiodysplasia

What is Angiodysplasia?

Angiodysplasia is an abnormal, tortuous, dilated small blood vessel in the mucosal and submucosal layers of the GI tract. What is the Pathology of Angiodysplasia? The pathology of angiodysplasia is: -Etiology: The cause of angiodysplasia is unknown. But normal spasms…
Ischemic Bowel Disease

What is Ischemic Bowel Disease?

Ischemic bowel disease is a lack of blood flow to the bowel temporarily, usually due to constriction of the blood vessels supplying the colon or lower flow of blood through the vessels due to low pressures. What is the Pathology…
Volvulus

What is Volvulus?

Volvulus is a condition in which the bowel twists on itself, causing obstruction to the flow of material through the bowel. It can also lead to obstruction of the blood supply to the intestine itself, which can result in tissue…
Intussusception

What is Intussusception?

Intussusception is a serious condition in which part of the intestine slides into an adjacent part of the intestine and blocks food or fluid from passing through and sometimes blood supply.  What is the Pathology of Intussusception? The pathology of…
Hernias

What are Hernias?

Hernias are tear in muscle or tissue that allows part of insides to bulge out. It can be a bulge of an internal organ or the intestines. What is the Pathology of Hernias? The pathology of hernias is: -Etiology: The…
Adhesions

What are Adhesions?

Adhesions are bands of scar tissue that form between abdominal organs, mainly the small intestine. Adhesions occur after abdominal surgery and can cause your tissues to stick together. What is the Pathology of Intestinal Adhesions? The pathology of intestinal adhesions…
Intestinal Obstruction

What is Intestinal Obstruction?

Intestinal obstruction is significant mechanical impairment or complete arrest of the passage of contents through the intestine due to pathology that causes blockage of the bowel. Examples of conditions that may cause intestinal obstruction include:  AdhesionsHerniasIntussusceptionVolvulus
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor

What is a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor?

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor also known as GIST, is type of tumor that occurs in the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly in the stomach or small intestine. This type of tumor is thought to grow from specialized cells found in the gastrointestinal…
Gastric Lymphoma

What is a Gastric Lymphoma?

Gastric lymphoma is a general term for a type of cancer that originates within the stomach. Approximately 90 percent of patients of primary gastric lymphoma are either mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue MALT gastric lymphoma or diffuse large B-cell lymphoma DLBCL of…