A Rare Case of Autoimmune Enteropathy After Thymectomy.

Autoimmune enteropathy (AIE) is a rare cause of chronic diarrhea associated with autoantibodies and susceptibility to other autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and atopic dermatitis. While it is more common in children, the prevalence of AIE in adults is increasing. Due to the nonspecific nature of its presenting symptoms and the lack of consistent findings, AIE can be challenging to diagnose.

Online Educational Module Improves Knowledge of Nurses on Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy.

The effectiveness of colonoscopy is limited by the adequacy of bowel preparation. Nurses are essential in providing bowel cleansing agents and instructions for hospitalized patients before colonoscopy. This study aims to assess and improve the knowledge of nurses on bowel preparation for inpatient colonoscopy.

Occult Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage From a Meckel's Adenocarcinoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma.

Gastrointestinal bleeding from Meckel's diverticulum can be challenging to diagnose. We present a case of a 78-year-old man with painless hematochezia. Despite undergoing standard investigations, the source of bleeding remained elusive until arteriography localized bleeding from Meckel's diverticulum.

-Negative MALT-Associated Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma: A Comprehensive Case Report and Literature Review.

Extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma (ENMZL) of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT), a rare subtype of B-cell lymphoma, is typically associated with () infection, especially in gastric cases. However, this article presents 2 unique cases of -negative colonic ENMZL, challenging the conventional understanding of the disease. The first case involves an 80-year-old male diagnosed with Stage 1E ENMZL in the descending colon, and the second describes a 74-year-old male with sigmoid colon ENMZL.