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Chapter-12 Diseases of the Alimentary System

BOOK TITLE: A Short Textbook of Pathology

Author
1. Sajal Md Tahminur Rahman
2. Charu Hosne Ara Tahmin
3. Sajani Tabassum Tahmin
4. Sarnali Tanjila Tahmin
ISBN
9789350904640
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11956_12
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2013
Pages
28
Author Affiliations
1. Modern Diagnostic Center Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2. Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
3. Bangladesh Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
4. Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Chapter keywords
esophagus, esophagitis, Barrett esophagus, carcinoma, stomach-gastritis, peptic ulcer, Helicobacter pylori associated diseases, gastric carcinoma, small intestine, meckel diverticulum, diarrhea, dysentery, malabsorption, Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis, different types of polyps, colonic carcinoma, Hirschprung disease, appendix, appendicitis, appendicular carcinoma

Abstract

After discussing in short the functional anatomy of alimentary tract, important diseases of this system are described briefly. This includes congenital anomalies, Barrett esophagus, inflammatory lesions and benign and malignant tumors of esophagus, etiopathology of peptic ulcer diseases, H. pylori association with different GIT lesions, congenital anomaly of stomach, different types of gastritis and gastric carcinoma along with other less common malignant tumors. Important diseases of small intestine like diarrhea and dysentery, malabsorptions, large intestinal diseases like polyps, colorectal carcinoma and common lesions in both small and large intestine like inflammatory bowel diseases are also mentioned. Important appendicular diseases like appendicitis, appendicular carcinoid and carcinoma are discussed over. Congenital anomaly like Hirschprung disease is also incorporated.

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