The finding of collagenous encapsulation of Brunner's glands and pathological changes in the muscularis mucosae in a duodenal biopsy from a patient with severe progressive systemic sclerosis prompted ...

In a series of 19 examples of benign stricture of the colon in patients with chronic ulcerative colitis insufficient fibrosis was found in the resected specimens to account for the narrowing.

Organ failure, resulting from excessive fibrosis, is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Dysfunction of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a common ...