University Pathologists - Resource Center
The information presented below is organized in several sections
addressing definition, epidemiology, symptoms, complications and treatment options of
various common gastrointestinal disorders. To learn more, follow one of the links in the
list of conditions bellow.
HEARTBURN, HIATAL HERNIA AND GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GERD)
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (reflux disease or GERD) is a pathologic condition
resulting fro... - read more
BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS
Barrett's esophagus is a complication of chronic esophageal exposure to the refluxed
gastric aci... - read more
ADENOCARCINOMA OF THE ESOPHAGUS
Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus is a malignant tumor in which cancer cells form in the
glandular... - read more
PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE
Peptic ulcer disease is characterized by variable degrees of inflammation involving
gastric (gas... - read more
GASTRIC CANCER
Gastric cancer is a disease in which malignant cells develop in the innermost layer of
the stoma... - read more
CELIAC DISEASE
Celiac disease, also known as celiac sprue, non-tropical sprue and gluten-sensitive
enteropathy,... - read more
CROHN'S DISEASE
Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory illness that can affect the entire digestive
tract, bu... - read more
ULCERATIVE COLITIS
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic (ongoing), recurrent disease of the large bowel (colon)
causing ... - read more
COLONIC POLYPS
Colonic polyps are growths of the colonic (large intestine) or rectal (lower segment of
large in... - read more
COLONIC ADENOCARCINOMA
Colorectal adenocarcinoma is a malignant (cancerous) growth of the cells lining the
internal sur... - read more
