Clinical and endoscopic findings in gastrointestinal amyloidosis: a single-center experience

Gastrointestinal involvement occurs in approximately 4% of cases of systemic amyloidosis. The most common site of amyloid deposition is small bowel, followed by stomach, colorectum and esophagus. Although rare, gastrointestinal amyloidosis may be associated with severe complications including gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation and may be mistaken for malignancy. (AU)

Ischemic enteritis with unusual presentation / Enteritis isquémica con presentación inusual

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Anal cytology, histopathology and anoscopy in an anal dysplasia screening program: is anal cytology enough?

Background and aim: The human papilloma virus is the leading cause of anal squamous cell carcinoma. Cytological screening may reduce the associated morbidity and mortality. The aim of the study was to estimate the agreement between anal cytological examination, histopathology and anoscopic visual impression. Methods: A prospective study of patients who underwent anal dysplasia screening between 2011 and 2015, in a proctology clinic of a tertiary referral center. Results: During the study period, 141 patients (91% men, 87% with HIV infection) underwent 175 anal cytology tests. Of these, 33% were negative for intraepithelial lesions or malignancy (NILM), 22% were atypical squamous cells of uncertain significance (ASCUS), 33% were low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL) and 12% were high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL). With regard to anoscopic visual impression, 46% of patients had no lesions and excision/biopsy of the identified lesions was performed in the remaining patients. The weighted kappa-agreement between abnormal cytological results and anoscopic visual impression was moderate (k = 0.48). The weighted kappa-agreement between simultaneous anal cytological examinations and anal histopathologic findings was low (kappa = 0.20). With regard to the histological examination of cases with HSIL or superficially invasive squamous cell carcinoma, 64% of patients had dysplasia of a lower grade according to the cytological analysis (6 ASCUS, 18 LSIL and 4 NILM). Conclusion: There was a poor correlation between anal cytology, histopathology and anoscopic visual impression and a high number of histological studies of HGD that were of a lower dysplastic degree according to the cytological examination. Therefore, anal cytology screening should not be used as the sole method of anal dysplasia screening (AU)

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Cholangitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a rare complication?

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The clinical challenge of chronic Q fever with isolated liver involvement

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Fishbone impaction in the colon

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All that glitters is not gold. A different cause for an 'ulcerative colitis'

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Tibolone-induced acute hepatitis: Well-known drug, little-known complication / Hepatitis Aguda por Tibolona: Medicamento Común, Alerta Incomún

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Clinical features and outcome of acute ischemic proctocolitis / Características clínicas y pronóstico de la proctocolitis isqémica aguda

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Duodenal stump recurrence of gastric adenocarcinoma after subtotal gastrectomy

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Glycogenic hepatopathy in young adults: a case series

Glycogenic hepatopathy is a rare and underecognized complication in long-standing poorly controlled type 1 diabetes mellitus patients. This is a distinct entity from other causes of hepatomegaly and elevated liver enzymes in diabetics, such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Glycogenic hepatopathy is characterized by the combination of poorly controlled diabetes, acute liver injury with marked elevation in serum aminotransferases, and the characteristic histological features on liver biopsy. It is important to distinguish this entity as it has the potential for resolution following improved glycemic control. In this report, we describe four cases of adult patients presenting elevated serum transaminases and hepatomegaly with a history of poorly controlled type I diabetes mellitus. One of the patients had also elevated amylase and lipase in the serum, without clinical or imagiologic evidence of acute pancreatitis. Liver biopsy was performed in all patients and revealed glycogenic hepatopathy. Clinician’s awareness of glycogenic hepatopathy should prevent diagnostic delay or misdiagnosis and will provide better insight and management for this condition (AU)

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Lewis score: a useful tool for diagnosis and prognosis in Crohn's disease

BACKGROUND: videocapsule endoscopy (VCE) is currently the most sensitive diagnostic tool to detect early small bowel inflammation. A Lewis score (LS) of ≥ 135 as the cutoff value for the presence of significant inflammatory activity in patients undergoing VCE for suspected Crohn's disease (CD) has been suggested as a useful tool for the diagnosis of CD. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic accuracy of the LS in patients with suspected CD undergoing VCE. METHODS: a retrospective single-center study was performed that included patients who underwent VCE for suspected CD between January 2010 and December 2015. Inflammatory activity was assessed with the LS. Patients were grouped according to the criteria of the International Conference on Capsule Endoscopy (ICCE) for the definition of suspected CD; group 1: patients not fulfilling ICCE and group 2: patients with ≥ 2 ICCE criteria. RESULTS: one hundred and ninety-one patients were included, 61% were female and the mean age was 39 ± 14 years. VCE detected significant inflammatory activity (LS ≥ 135) in 81 patients (42%); 24 patients from group 1 (32%) and 57 patients from group 2 (50%) (p = 0.014). During a mean follow-up period of 41 ± 21 months (12-79), a CD diagnosis was determined in 60 patients (31%); 55 patients with LS ≥ 135 (92%) and five patients with LS < 135 (5%) (p < 0.001). The LS showed a good diagnostic accuracy with an AUROC of 0.93 (p < 0.001). During the first year after diagnosis, there was a significant association between a higher LS and the need for immunomodulatory therapy, biological therapy, bowel resection surgery or hospital admission due to a CD flare-up. CONCLUSIONS: the LS (cutoff ≥ 135) is very useful in the diagnosis of CD in patients undergoing VCE. Moreover, higher values of this score was associated with prognostic variables

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Outcome of endoscopic self-expandable metal stents in acute malignant colorectal obstruction at a tertiary center

BACKGROUND: Malignant colorectal obstruction (MCRO) by advanced colonic cancer occurs in 8-13% of colonic cancer patients. Emergent surgery carries a high mortality and morbidity risk. Endoscopic self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) may be used in acute MCRO. AIM: Evaluate clinical outcome of SEMS in acute MCRO and efficacy of SEMS placement considering fluoroscopy guidance. METHODS: Retrospective study of patients with acute MCRO that placed SEMS in a 3 years period. RESULTS: SEMS were placed in 47 patients, followed-up for a median time of 150 days. The intent of stenting was bridge to definitive surgery in 40% of the patients (n = 19) and palliation in the remaining 60% (n = 28). The location of the tumor did not influence the presence of lymph node involvement (p = 0.764) nor metastasis (p = 0.885). Mortality rate at year 1 was 61%. Survival was significantly higher in patients submitted later to combination therapy compared to chemotherapy, surgery or symptomatic treatment (p < 0.001). Fluoroscopy was used in 57% of the procedures. Clinical success was 79%. A second SEMS was needed during the procedure in 6% of the patients. Rate of early and late complications was 11% and 5%, respectively. Fluoroscopy guidance did not influence the occurrence of immediate (p = 0.385), early (p = 0.950) or late complications (p = 0.057). Thirty-three percent of patients underwent surgery at a later stage, with neo-adjuvant therapy in 18%. CONCLUSIONS: SEMS provide a relative safe and successful treatment in a palliative or bridge-to-surgery indication. No significant differences were found in SEMS placement success, early complications or late complications considering fluoroscopy guidance

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A rare cause of rectal bleeding

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Intestinal pseudopolyps in a patient with Crohn's disease and renal transplant - An unexpected diagnosis / Pseudopólipos intestinales en un paciente trasplantado renal y con enfermedad de Crohn - un diagnóstico inesperado

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Role of high resolution manometry in the diagnostic and therapeutic approach of post fundoplication dysphagia / Papel de la manometría de alta resolución en el abordaje diagnóstico y terapéutico de la disfagia posterior a la fundoplicatura

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