[Prevalence of cholelithiasis and gallbladder cancer among Aymara individuals]. / Prevalencia de colecistolitiasis y cáncer de vesícula en una población rural aymara de Chile.
Rev Med Chil
; 148(10): 1398-1405, 2020 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The prevalence of cholelithiasis and gallbladder cancer may be different across ethnic groups.AIM:
To study the prevalence of cholelithiasis and gallbladder cancer among Aymara individuals. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
An abdominal ultrasound was carried out in a sample of 182 Aymara women aged 46 ± 16 years and 76 Aymara men aged 55 ± 16 years. In addition, the histopathological reports of both patients with a history of previous cholecystectomy and those operated after the study were reviewed.RESULTS:
Ultrasound was normal in 150 participants (58%), 76 had cholelithiasis (30%) and 32 (12%) had a history of cholecystectomy. Pathological reports of the excised gallbladder were available for 106 cases and showed a chronic cholecystitis in 98% of cases. Gallbladder cancer was not reported.CONCLUSIONS:
There is a 42% prevalence of cholelithiasis and no gallbladder cancer in this sample of Aymara population.
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Asunto principal:
Colelitiasis
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Colecistitis
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Neoplasias de la Vesícula Biliar
Tipo de estudio:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Med Chil
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Chile