Intestinal Metaplasia of Columnar Epithelium

A morphologic finding indicating the replacement of epithelial tissue outside the intestines by intestinal-type epithelium.

A congenital abnormality in which the intestine is abnormally rotated (twisted). It may result in intestinal obstruction.

A precancerous neoplastic process that affects the small or large intestine. It is characterized by low or high grade dysplasia of…

The intestine is the largest lymphoid tissue in the body. One striking feature of intestinal immunity is its ability to generate great…

A usually indolent, extra-adrenal paraganglioma affecting the intestine. Patients may present with gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Unlike the conventional paragangliomas, this tumor has a…

Bacteria and other organisms that live inside the intestines. They help digest food. Vitamins such as biotin and vitamin K are made…