Diseases

Cholelithiasis is a highly prevalent gastrointestinal disorder characterized by the presence of solid concretions (gallstones) within the gallbladder. Gallstones typically form from precipitated bile constituents….

Toxic megacolon is a rare, life-threatening complication characterized by rapid, non-obstructive dilation of the colon (transverse diameter >6 cm) accompanied by systemic toxicity. It typically…

Esophagitis is the inflammation of the mucosal lining of the esophagus, the muscular tube carrying food from the pharynx to the stomach. It arises from…

Whipple’s disease is a rare, systemic bacterial infection caused by *Tropheryma whipplei*. It primarily targets the gastrointestinal tract, causing severe malabsorption, but can affect any…

Dumping syndrome is a clinical condition characterized by the rapid transit of undigested gastric contents into the small intestine. It occurs primarily as a complication…

Microscopic colitis (MC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by chronic, watery, non-bloody diarrhea. While the colonic mucosa appears endoscopically and radiologically normal, diagnosis…

Pseudomembranous colitis is an acute, severe inflammatory disease of the large intestine characterized by the formation of elevated, yellowish-white mucosal plaques (pseudomembranes). It is most…

Ischemic colitis is the most common form of intestinal ischemia. It occurs when a transient or prolonged reduction in blood flow to the colon compromises…

Peritonitis is the acute or chronic inflammation of the peritoneum, the thin serous membrane lining the inner abdominal wall and covering the visceral organs. This…

A hiatal hernia occurs when elements of the abdominal cavity, most commonly the stomach, herniate through the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm into the mediastinum….