Disease Differential diagnosis Ischemic colitis Clinical symptoms, abrupt transition to normal mucosa with sparing rectum Radiation proctitis A history of exposure to radiation Lymphoma Clinical symptoms Vasculitis Clinical symptoms and…
Fig. 10.1 (a) Massive bleeding with ulceration is observed at the ileocolonic anastomosis of patients with Crohn’s disease, and (b) blood vessel is exposed (white arrow). (c) Endoscopic hemostasis was…
Fig. 7.1 A discrete esophageal ulcer in a patient with Crohn’s disease The incidence of gastric and duodenal CD varies greatly in series of patients with CD, ranging from 0.5…
A second fascial layer in the superficial abdominal wall is the deep fascia of Scarpa. Although most commonly considered a distinct anatomic layer, Scarpa fascia actually consists of compressed fibrous…
Figure 103-1. Gastroschisis. The defect is to the right of the normal umbilicus, and the bowel is thickened and inflamed. Associated anomalies are more common in infants with omphalocele than…
Figure 42-1. Anatomy of the esophagus. Unlike the remainder of the gastrointestinal tract, the esophagus does not have a serosal layer and its strength is derived from its mucosa. The…
Figure 74-1. The adult female breast. The upper and medial portions of the breast rest on the pectoralis major muscle, and the inferolateral portion rests on the serratus anterior. Lymphatic…
The physical examination of patients with problem wounds should be focused on local and systemic signs that affect wound healing. For the wound itself, the location, size, depth, exposure of…
Figure 68-1. Trends in Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Death Rates by Sex, USA, 1930–2010. (From The American Cancer Society, Colorectal Cancer Facts and Figures 2014–2016.) The list of behavioral or…
Figure 43-1. Barium contrast esophagography showing the constriction caused by the cricopharyngeal muscle, aortic arch, and the left mainstem bronchus. Indentations of the esophagus made by external structures are important…
