An obese 42-year-old woman presented to the emergency department complaining of intermittent abdominal cramping for 4 weeks. She felt the cramping in the left upper quadrant of her abdomen. For 7 days ...

Depending on its orientation relative to the image plane, this type of intestinal process appears as a sausage-like (Fig. 1) or target-like mass (Fig. 2). The lead-point lesion in this case was found ...

Intussusception occurs when a section of the intestine slides inside a nearby part. This movement causes the intestine to fold around itself, the way the parts of a telescope fit around each other.

Intussusceptions are the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in children between three months and six years of age. Most instances (more than 90%) are idiopathic. Standard treatment is either ...

The recent classification as threatened status of the northern koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) by the Australian Government highlights the importance of the conservation and health management of this ...