Disseminated Gastrointestinal Polyposis on Multidetector CT Enteroclysis

A 35-year-old male presented with chronic digestive complaints referred to our department for contrast CT enteroclysis study of the abdomen. Multidetector CT enteroclysisstudy was done after nasojejunal intubation and administration of oral (neutral)intravenous contrast. 

The study reveals multifocal, irregular, enhancing soft tissue lesion along peritoneal surface wilt associated scalloping of liver margin and ascites. There were multiple enhancing nodular intraluminal polyps starting from pylorus of stomach. There were also nodular enhancing deposits on omental surface. Irregularly marinated, enhancing nodular lesion was seen over omental surface, invading anterior abdominal wall muscle layer. Ileo-colic intussusception was seen with enhancing soft tissue along intussuscepted segment of bowel. It was long segment intussusception with polyp at lead paint of intussusception. Jejunum and ileal segment of bowel were diffusely showing multiple variable sized polyps. Soft tissue deposits were also seen in retroperitoneum.  Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>

 

Rationale for Using Social Media to Collect Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients with Celiac Disease

In this age of social media woven into the fabric of our technologydriven world, today’s physicians are re-examining established ideals of patient privacy and professionalism. 

 While the rise of social media within patient care raises real concerns, web-based applications – such as Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Doximity, web blogs, instant messaging platforms, and video chat – represent a growing medium for patients to interact with other patients and social media-savvy health care providers. In gastroenterology, the online celiac disease (CD) community is the largest and most established network of patients exchanging ideas and experiences. Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>