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Topic: Duodenal


In the News (Thu 24 Jul 08)

  
  Dr. Koop - Duodenal Diverticula- Health Encyclopedia and Reference
Duodenal Diverticula are bulging pouch-like herniations (diverticula) in the wall of the duodenum (part of the small intestine).
Duodenal diverticula are acquired outpouchings of the mucosa and submucosa, 90 percent of which are on the medial aspect of the duodenum.
Diverticula are not seen in the first portion of the duodenum, where diverticular configurations are due to scarring by peptic ulceration or cholecystitis (inflammation of the gall bladder).
www.drkoop.com /encyclopedia/43/387.html   (400 words)

  
 ► Duodenal atresia
Duodenal atresia is a condition in which the duodenum (the first part of the small bowel) has not developed properly.
The cause of duodenal atresia is unknown but it is thought that damage to the duodenum from a loss of blood supply during gestation causes the duodenum to narrow and become obstructed.
Suggestion of duodenal atresia may be seen on routine ultrasound studies of the fetus.
www.umm.edu /ency/article/001131.htm   (285 words)

  
 Disease - Duodenal Ulcer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Duodenal peptic ulcers occur in the first part of the intestine, one or two inches past the end of the stomach.
If duodenal ulcers are treated with antacids or drugs such as Tagamet, Zantac, or Pepcid, they usually come back when the drugs are stopped.
The 2 cm duodenal ulcer on the left is viewed looking through the pylorus (the valve at the bottom of the stomach).
www.helico.com /info/disease/disease-duodenal_ulcer.htm   (307 words)

  
 eMedicine - Duodenal Atresia : Article Excerpt by: Casey M Calkins, MD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Duodenal stenosis is an example of an incomplete intrinsic abnormality; however, duodenal extrinsic stenosis can occur in association with malrotation or a preduodenal portal vein.
Duodenal atresia is not usually regarded as a familial condition despite isolated reports of this condition in multiple siblings.
Duodenal atresia differs from other atresias of the small and large bowel, which are isolated anomalies likely caused by mesenteric vascular accidents during later stages of development.
www.emedicine.com /ped/byname/duodenal-atresia.htm   (534 words)

  
 Stomach cancer and gastric or duodenal ulcer disease
Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with gastritis, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer and gastric cancer.
Duodenal ulcer: Patients with only duodenal ulcer were followed for an average of 10.1 years.
The authors also note that H. pylori infection is present in nearly all patients with duodenal ulcer, and is a causative factor in the pathogenesis of gastric cancer.
www.journalclub.org /vol1/a29.html   (1686 words)

  
 Duodenal Atresia
Duodenal obstruction is the result of atresia, stenosis, and duodenal web, annular pancreas, or peritoneal bands secondary to incomplete intestinal rotation.
Duodenal obstruction is commonly associated with Down's syndrome, esophageal atresia, and tracheoesophageal fistula.
Duodenal atresia is thought to be caused by delayed vacuolization of the embryonic intestinal lumen, but may also be caused by vascular compromise in utero.
www.e-radiography.net /radpath/d/duodenal_atresia.htm   (584 words)

  
 Teaching File Case#7   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
In patients with duodenal atresia, up to 33% of these patients have Down's syndrome and of patients with Down's syndrome, approximately 5% are found to have duodenal atresia or stenosis.
Duodenal atresia is much more common than duodenal stenosis and is considered to be a failure of recannulization which occurs at approximately 10 weeks gestation.
Of patients with duodenal obstruction that present at birth, duodenal atresia accounts for 50% of these patients with stenosis accounting for 40% and a web accounting for 10%.
www.uab.edu /pedradpath/case8.html   (316 words)

  
 THE PREVALENCE OF ENDOSCOPIC ESOPHAGITIS IN DUODENAL ULCER PATIENTS AND SYMPTOMATIC CONTROLS
The prevalence of duodenal ulcer in the Western population is approximately 2%.
Active duodenal ulcer is defined as the presence of ulcer crater in the duodenum.
The prevalence of esophagitis in patients with duodenal ulcer or ulcer-like dyspepsia.
www.kfshrc.edu.sa /annals/183/97-236.html   (2053 words)

  
 Stomach and Duodenal Ulcers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Duodenal ulcers occur for the first time usually between the ages of 30 and 50.
Duodenal ulcers occur more frequently in men than women; stomach ulcers develop more often in women than men.
Marshall and Warren came to this conclusion because in their studies all patients with duodenal ulcers and 80 percent of patients with stomach ulcers had the bacteria.
www.medceu.com /tests/ulcers.htm   (3659 words)

  
 Medical Encyclopedia: Duodenal atresia (Print Version)
The cause of duodenal atresia is unknown, but it is thought to result from problems during the embryologic stage in which the duodenum normally changes from solid to tube-like (recanalization).
Duodenal atresia is present in more than 1 in 10,000 live births.
Duodenal atresia is often associated with other congenital abnormalities.
www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/print/ency/article/001131.htm   (439 words)

  
 eMedicine - Duodenal Ulcers : Article by Shane M Devlin, MD, BSc, FRCP(C)
Background: Duodenal ulcer is a common condition characterized by the presence of a well-demarcated break in the mucosa that may extend into the muscularis propria of the duodenum.
A duodenal ulcer occurs when an alteration occurs in the aggressive and/or protective factors such that the balance is in favor of gastric acid and pepsin.
The passage of frank blood in the stool or maroon-colored stool in the presence of a bleeding duodenal ulcer suggests precipitous GI bleeding.
www.emedicine.com /med/topic591.htm   (7288 words)

  
 Duodenal Ulcer
A duodenal ulcer is a raw area in the lining in the upper part of the small intestine (duodenum), where it connects to the stomach.
A duodenal ulcer is caused when the lining of the stomach is eaten away by stomach acid and digestive juices.
Duodenal ulcers respond well to treatment, but changes in lifestyle may be recommended to prevent reoccurrences.
www.hmc.psu.edu /healthinfo/d/duodenalulcer.htm   (603 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The latter view is suggested by the stable incidence of perforations during this same period, and by the increase in the incidence of duodenitis and esophagitis as the incidence of duodenal ulcer has reportedly declined.
Many patients with acute duodenal ulcer do not manifest the classic symptoms of the disorder: periodic epigastric pain or discomfort which is alleviated by food intake and/or use of antacids.
Individuals with suspected duodenal ulcer who report significant weight loss should be investigated further for carcinoma of the stomach, gastric ulcer, or obstructing duodenal ulcer.
www.familypractice.com /references/ABFPGuides/Ulcer/ulcer.htm   (6542 words)

  
 ► Duodenal ulcer
A duodenal ulcer is a type of peptic disease that is caused by an imbalance between acid and pepsin (an enzyme) secretion and the defenses of the mucosal lining.
Duodenal ulcers are commonly associated with the presence of the bacteria Helicobacter pylori in the stomach.
Duodenal ulcer has historically occurred more frequently in men, but more recent data suggest similar rates in both men and women.
www.umm.edu /ency/article/000206.htm   (227 words)

  
 Extrinsic Duodenal Obstruction From nomalous Congenital Band
Extrinsic duodenal obstruction may be caused by congenital bands, intestinal malrotation, annular pancreas, preduodenal portal vein, and duodenal duplication in the neonate.
Intrinsic duodenal obstruction is associated with polyhydramnios, and the incidence ranges from 32% to 46%.
Duodenal band including ACB may present beyond the neonatal period in a child as repeated episodes of vomiting with upper abdominal pain.
www.kfshrc.edu.sa /annals/205_206/00-171.htm   (968 words)

  
 Duodenal Atresia factsheet
Duodenal atresia means the duodenum (first part of the small intestine just beyond the stomach) is closed off rather than being a tube.
Duodenal atresia is a rare condition and occurs in about one in 10,000 births.
Duodenal atresia is repaired in an operation under general anaesthetic (so your baby is deeply asleep), which lasts around 90 minutes.
www.gosh.nhs.uk /factsheets/families/F020139   (802 words)

  
 eMedicine - Duodenal Atresia : Article by Gerald Mandell, MD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Duodenal stenosis (incomplete obstruction of the duodenal lumen) is discussed with duodenal atresia because they represent a spectrum of similar intrauterine events.
Pathophysiology: The etiology of duodenal atresia and stenosis is unknown.
One half of the neonates with duodenal atresia or stenosis are born prematurely.
www.emedicine.com /radio/topic223.htm   (1811 words)

  
 Biaxin/Prilosec Cleared as Combination Therapy for Duodenal Ulcers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Biaxin is the first antibiotic cleared by the FDA for active duodenal ulcer therapy in combination with an anti-secretory agent.
In a consensus statement, the panel determined that H. pylori infection, in the absence of other precipitating factors, is associated with the development of most duodenal ulcers, and that eradication of the infection reduces the risk of ulcer recurrence.
In four well-controlled studies involving nearly 900 patients, combination therapy with Biaxin and Prilosec was shown to be effective in healing active duodenal ulcers and eradicating H. pylori infection.
pslgroup.com /dg/7a7a.htm   (939 words)

  
 Duodenal Ulcer - Patient UK
A duodenal ulcer is usually caused by an infection with a bacterium (bug) called H.
Many people think that a duodenal ulcer is caused by too much acid coming from the stomach.
Nearly all duodenal ulcers are caused by infection with H.
www.patient.co.uk /showdoc.asp?doc=23069184   (1070 words)

  
 Examples of Duodenal Ulcer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Ulcers often occur within the duodenum, usually in the first part just beyond the stomach which is called the duodenal cap.
Image 3 demonstrates a huge duodenal ulcer almost filling the cap.
Duodenal ulcers are caused by the bacteria, Helicobacter pylori, or by arthritis medications such as Advil, Motrin, Naprosyn, aspirin and many others.
www.gicare.com /pated/eiduduex.htm   (122 words)

  
 Duodenal Atresia or Stenosis
Duodenal atresia or stenosis is a rare congenital digestive disorder that usually occurs for no apparent reason (sporadically).
Duodenal atresia is a disease of newborn infants.
Absence or complete closure (atresia) of a portion of the channel (lumen) within the first part of the small intestine (duodenum), or partial obstruction due to narrowing (stenosis) of the duodenum, is present.
my.webmd.com /hw/health_guide_atoz/nord1002.asp   (413 words)

  
 Duodenal Ulcers, EL SALVADOR ATLAS of Gastrointestinal VideoEndoscopy
Duodenal ulcer (DU) is a common condition characterized by the
Duodenal ulcer of the anterior wall of the duodenal bulb.
duodenal bulb due to an old scar at the anterior wall.
www.gastrointestinalatlas.com /English/Duodenum/Duodenal_Ulcers/duodenal_ulcers.html   (786 words)

  
 Duodenal Ulcers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
A duodenal (doo-o-DEE-nal) ulcer is a small hole or break in the duodenum (doo-o-DEE-num), the part of the small intestine that is right below the stomach.
Duodenal ulcers develop when the stomach produces too much acid or when the body’s natural protection against acid breaks down.
When used together, these medicines are highly effective in healing duodenal ulcers, relieving symptoms, and preventing ulcers from coming back.
www.abqgastro.com /duodenal_ulcers.htm   (547 words)

  
 Kinetic analysis of 59Fe movement across the intestinal wall in duodenal rat segments ex vivo -- Schümann et al. ...
Duodenal segments were perfused for 120 min with plain Tyrode solution.
Iron absorption characteristics of vesicles of brushborder and basolateral plasma membrane from the rat enterocyte.
Incorporation of iron from an oral dose into the ferritin of the duodenal mucosa and the liver of normal and iron-deficient rats.
ajpgi.physiology.org /cgi/content/full/276/2/G431   (5367 words)

  
 Duodenal obstruction by a gallstone (Bouveret’s syndrome) managed by endoscopic stone extraction: A case report ...
Duodenal obstruction by a gallstone (Bouveret’s syndrome) managed by endoscopic stone extraction: A case report and review.
Gastric outlet obstruction caused by a large gallstone in the duodenum or pylorus (Bouveret’s syndrome) is a rare complication of gallstone disease.
A case of Bouveret’s syndrome is presented where endoscopic extraction of the duodenal gallstone was accomplished providing definitive treatment for this patient.
www.pulsus.com /Gastro/11_06/schw_ed.htm   (339 words)

  
 Duodenal Atresia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Secondary to radiologic and physical findings, duodenal atresia was the most likely diagnosis and pediatric surgery was consulted.
It is most commonly seen with duodenal atresia or annular pancreas, however it can also be seen in duodenal bands (Ladd’s bands), malrotation or midgut volvulus.
Duodenal Bands, misplaced peritoneal reflections, usually occur in the distal descending and third an fourth portions of the duodenum.
cats.med.uvm.edu /cats_teachingmod/radiology/radiology_html/teaching/radio_peds/duo_atresia1/duodenal_atresia_1.html   (514 words)

  
 MUSC Digestive Disease Center - Case Studies
Duodenal obstruction develops in approximately 5-15% of pancreatic cancer patients treated by endoscopic biliary decompression.
Another group presented two patients with symptomatic duodenal obstruction from carcinoma of the pancreas who failed endoscopic therapy, but were palliated subsequently by duodenal Wallstents inserted perorally under fluoroscopic guidance.
Duodenal obstruction caused by pancreatic head carcinoma: palliation with self-expandable endoprostheses.
www.ddc.musc.edu /ddc_pro/pro_development/case_studies/case010.htm   (737 words)

  
 Duodenal adenomatosis in familial adenomatous polyposis -- Bülow et al. 53 (3): 381 -- Gut
Duodenal lesions in familial polyposis of the colon.
Randomized controlled trial of the effect of sulindac on duodenal and rectal polyposis and cell proliferation in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis.
Germline and somatic mutations in exon 15 of the APC gene and K-ras mutations in duodenal adenomas in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis.
www.gutjnl.com /cgi/content/full/53/3/381   (3452 words)

  
 Duodenal Switch - About Duodenal Switch
The Duodenal Switch procedure (also called vertical gastrectomy with duodenal switch, biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, DS or BPD-DS) is performed by approximately 50 surgeons worldwide.
It generates weight loss by restricting the amount of food that can be eaten (removal of stomach or vertical gastrectomy) and by limiting the amount of food (specifically fat) that is absorbed into the body (intestinal bypass or duodenal switch).
Malabsorption (Duodenal Switch): The intestines are divided and rearranged to separate food from the digestive juices, thereby creating malabsorption.
www.obesityhelp.com /forums/DS/about   (530 words)

  
 Stomach and Duodenal Ulcers (Peptic Ulcers)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
An ulcer is an open sore, or lesion, usually found on the skin or mucous membrane areas of the body.
Today, research shows that most ulcers (80 percent of gastric ulcers and 90 percent of duodenal ulcers) develop as a result of infection with a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori).
It is believed that, although all three of these factors - lifestyle, acid and pepsin and H. pylori - play a role in ulcer development, H. pylori is considered to be the primary cause in most cases.
www.chw.org /display/PPF/DocID/2814/router.asp   (1192 words)

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