Ileus is a temporary condition where your intestine can’t push food and waste out of your body. Your intestine is a long and winding tube inside of your body that attaches your stomach to your anus.

Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a condition that affects the duodenum — the section of the small intestine that joins the stomach. The syndrome is caused by the compressing of the ...

Digestive woes like gastroparesis and IBS, though distinct, cause similar discomfort. Gastroparesis slows stomach emptying, ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Duodenal adenocarcinoma represents a rare and heterogeneous malignancy of the small intestine. Its management remains challenging due to intricate tumour biology and the variability of clinical ...

Clinical experience of bendamustine treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia: Spanish Registry. Background: Data on the clinical characteristics of duodenal follicular ...

THE case reported below and similar experiences have made it increasingly clear that recurrent symptoms of an irritable colon are sometimes the principal or only clinical evidence of active duodenal ...

Intussusception is a common cause of blockage in the intestine in young children. It is rarer in adults and is usually due to an underlying condition. The condition can cause pain and severe ...

Intraepithelial lymphocytosis is a complex immunological phenomenon. It commonly affects the gastrointestinal tract, where damage to the lining of tissue causes the number of lymphocytes (a type of ...

A double-blind evaluation of gastric "freezing" in the treatment of duodenal ulcer was initiated in 1963 and conducted simultaneously in five institutions. One group of patients had the true "freeze" ...