2004
”Fractured Colon”
Sherman A, Ackert JJ, Rajapaksa R, West AB, Oweity T. ”Fractured Colon”. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2004, 38: 341-345. PMID: 15087693, DOI: 10.1097/00004836-200404000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCollagenous colitisTissue specimensChronic nonbloody diarrheaLinear mucosal tearsFree intraperitoneal airPatient tissue specimensFibrotic submucosaNonbloody diarrheaAcute peritonitisColonic perforationClinical courseIntraperitoneal airMucosal tearsPlain radiographsResection specimenDiagnostic colonoscopyLinear ulcerSubmucosal fibrosisColonic mucosaCollagen depositionSurface epitheliumAir dissectionAir insufflationColitisVariable severity
1997
Mucosal Inflammation in Pediatric Diversion Colitis: A Quantitative Analysis
Grant N, Van Kruiningen H, Haque S, West A. Mucosal Inflammation in Pediatric Diversion Colitis: A Quantitative Analysis. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 1997, 25: 273-280. DOI: 10.1002/j.1536-4801.1997.tb01748.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiversion colitisT cellsPlasma cellsPediatric controlsLymphoid folliclesLymphoid tissueMucosa-associated lymphoid tissuePersistent antigenic stimulationIgA-containing plasma cellsMucosa of childrenInflammatory cell populationsHirschsprung's disease patientsSegment of colonFollicular compartmentMucosal inflammationT lymphocytesAntigenic stimulationB cellsB lymphocytesParaffin blocksColorectal tissuesLamina propriaColitisMuscularis mucosaeAdult controls