In the context of mediastinal emphysema/pneumomediastinum,the main aetiologies are associated with oesophageal perforation,lung pathology or post head and neck surgery related.The main way to differentiate the patholo...
BACKGROUND Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction(CIPO)is a syndrome of intestinal motor dysfunction caused by intestinal nerve,muscle,and/or Cajal stromal cell lesions.CIPO is a serious category of gastrointestinal dy...
BACKGROUND As an autoimmune disease,systemic lupus erythaematosus(SLE)can affect multiple systems of the body and is mainly treated by steroids and immunosuppressive agents.SLE results in a long-term immunocompromised...
BACKGROUND Visceral disseminated varicella-zoster virus(VZV)infection is a rare but lifethreatening disease.In transplant recipients with VZV infection,visceral dissemination may develop without skin eruptions,which l...
BACKGROUND Lymphangioleiomyomatosis(LAM)is a rare cystic lung disease characterized by the proliferation,metastasis,and infiltration of smooth muscle cells in the lung and other tissues,which can be associated with tu...
Supported by the National Key Technology Support Program during “12th Five-Year Plan”period of China,No.2014BAI08B00;the Leapforward Development Program for Beijing Biopharmaceutical Industry(G20),No. Z171100001717008.
BACKGROUND Visceral hypersensitivity and psychological performance are the main pathophysiological mechanisms of irritable bowel syndrome(IBS).Previous studies have found that cholecystokinin(CCK)can enhance colon mov...
Supported by Department of Science and Technology of Jilin Province,No.20170623009TC;Jilin Province Development and Reform Commission,No.3J117B963428
BACKGROUND Distant metastasis,particularly visceral metastasis(VM),represents an important negative prognostic factor for prostate cancer(PCa)patients.However,due to the lower rate of occurrence of VM,studies on these...