Carcinoma de endometrio: revisión clínico-patológica de 6 años en relación con los factores pronósticos / Endometrial carcinoma: Clinico-pathological revision after 6 years, related to prognostic factors

Los carcinomas de endometrio se dividen en dos categorías mayores (I y II), según los datos clínico-patológicos y las alteraciones genéticas. Los de tipo I se asocian con hiperestimulación estrogénica, obesidad, tratamiento hormonal exógeno y reconocen como lesión precursora a la hiperplasia endometrial con desarrollo de carcinomas endometrioides (CE). Los de tipo II predominan en mujeres postmenopáusicas, de subtipos histológicos más frecuentes serosos y de células claras. El objetivo es realizar una revisión anátomo-clínica de los carcinomas de endometrio, estudiados en nuestra institución entre el periodo comprendido entre 1/01/2005 y 31/12/2010. Se realizó estudio retrospectivo y descriptivo de 234 casos de pacientes con diagnóstico de carcinoma endometrial. La edad promedio de las pacientes fue de 68,6 años. El motivo de la consulta en la mayoría de los casos fue metrorragia de la postmenopausia (91,2 por ciento). El factor de riesgo más frecuente fue hipertensión arterial (22 pacientes). El 67,5 por ciento de las pacientes tenían antecedentes de biopsia previa por videohisteroscopía realizada en nuestra institución, observándose concordancia diagnóstica en un 91 por ciento. Se clasificaron según la OMS en CE (79 por ciento), adenocarcinoma seroso (9 por ciento) y mixtos (12 por ciento). El grado histológico (GH) FIGO fue en el 86 por ciento tipo I (exclusión de carcinomas serosos) y el estadío más frecuente fue el I ( 65 por ciento). La metaplasia (Me) más frecuente observada en estas neoplasias fue la mucinosa (35 por ciento). Las mórulas se presentaron en 2 casos comprobados por IHQ con positividad para CD 10 y CDX-2 y negatividad para p63. Se evidenciaron cambios reactivos en el 26 por ciento. El patrón MELF (glándulas microquísticas, elongadas y fragmentadas), de infiltración en la pared miometrial, se identificó en 3 casos. El CE fue el tipo histológico más frecuente y su presentación (mayoritariamente en estadios tempranos de enfermedad), se asoció en un alto porcentaje con las metaplasias mucinosa y tubaria...(AU)

Endometrial carcinomas are divided into two major categories (I and II), according to clinicopathologic and genetic alterations. The type I is associated with estrogen hyperstimulation, obesity, exogenous hormonal treatment, and endometrial hyperplasia is recognized as a precursor lesion, with the consecuent endometroid carcinoma. The type II predominate in post-menopausal women, most common histologic subtypes are serous and clear cell. The aim is to review the anatomical and clinical characteristic of endometrial carcinomas, studied at our institution between 01/01/2005 and 31/12/2010. We performed a retrospective and descriptive study of 34 cases of patients with endometrial carcinoma. The average age was 68.6 years. The reason for consultation in most cases was post-menopausals metrorrhagia (91.2 percent) Hypertension (22 patients) was the more prevalent risk fctor. 67.5 percent of the patients had a history of prior biopsy (histeroscopy) performed at our institution; diagnostic concordance was observed in 91 percent. Were classified according to the WHO in endometrioid carcinomas (79 percent), serous adenocarcinoma (9 percent) and mixed (12 percent). FIGO histologic grade was 86 percent in type I (excluding serous carcinomas) and stage I was the most frequent (65 percent). Mucinous metaplasia was the most frequently observed (35 percent). The morulae were presented in 2 cases (IHC positive for CDX-2 and CD10, and negative for p63). Reactive changes were in 26 percent. The MELF pattern of myometrial infiltration was identified in 3 cases. Endometrioid carcinoma was the most common histological type and presentation (mostly in early stages of disease). Was associated with a high percentaje of tubal and mucinous metaplasia (this would indicate malignancy attenuated). Not yet known meaning of morulae in carcinomas. While it must be record horns infiltration, the presence or not of the same does not change the treatment.(AU)

Leiomiomatosis intravenosa de localización cervicovaginal / Intravenous cervicovaginal Leiomyomatosis

La leiomiomatosis intravenosa (LIV) es una patología poco frecuente caracterizada por la presencia de músculo liso en las venas miometriales del cuerpo uterino. Se presenta un caso de LIV limitado a cuello uterino y manguito vaginal. Se realizó histerectomía total con diagnóstico prequirúrgico de miomatosis uterina y menometrorragia. El diagnóstico de LIV fue anatomopatológico mediante técnicas de inmunohistoquímica. Si bien el 70 por ciento de las pacientes con LIV pueden ser curadas con cirugía, en un 30 por ciento de los casos existe persistencia o recurrencia a distancia de la enfermedad. En nuestro caso los controles a treinta meses de la cirugía fueron negativos e incluyeron estudios cardiovasculares, pulmonares, hepáticos y cerebrales.(AU)

Intravenous leiomyomatosis (IVL) cervicovaginal is an uncommon pathology, characterized by the presence of sooth muscle in the myometrial veins of the uterine body. A case of IVL is reported, limited to the cervix uteri and the vaginal muff. A total hysterctomy was performed, with presurgical diagnosis of uterine myomatosis and menometrorrhagia. The diagnosis of IVL was performed by clinicopathological analysis and by immunohistochemistry techniques. Although the 70 percent of the patients with IVL can be cured by surgery, in a 30 percentof the cases, there exists persistence and recurrency at distancy from the disease. In our case, the controls after 30 months since surgery were negatives, and included cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic and cerebral studies.(AU)

Carcinoma de endometrio: revisión clínico-patológica de 6 años en relación con los factores pronósticos / Endometrial carcinoma: Clinico-pathological revision after 6 years, related to prognostic factors

Los carcinomas de endometrio se dividen en dos categorías mayores (I y II), según los datos clínico-patológicos y las alteraciones genéticas. Los de tipo I se asocian con hiperestimulación estrogénica, obesidad, tratamiento hormonal exógeno y reconocen como lesión precursora a la hiperplasia endometrial con desarrollo de carcinomas endometrioides (CE). Los de tipo II predominan en mujeres postmenopáusicas, de subtipos histológicos más frecuentes serosos y de células claras. El objetivo es realizar una revisión anátomo-clínica de los carcinomas de endometrio, estudiados en nuestra institución entre el periodo comprendido entre 1/01/2005 y 31/12/2010. Se realizó estudio retrospectivo y descriptivo de 234 casos de pacientes con diagnóstico de carcinoma endometrial. La edad promedio de las pacientes fue de 68,6 años. El motivo de la consulta en la mayoría de los casos fue metrorragia de la postmenopausia (91,2 por ciento). El factor de riesgo más frecuente fue hipertensión arterial (22 pacientes). El 67,5 por ciento de las pacientes tenían antecedentes de biopsia previa por videohisteroscopía realizada en nuestra institución, observándose concordancia diagnóstica en un 91 por ciento. Se clasificaron según la OMS en CE (79 por ciento), adenocarcinoma seroso (9 por ciento) y mixtos (12 por ciento). El grado histológico (GH) FIGO fue en el 86 por ciento tipo I (exclusión de carcinomas serosos) y el estadío más frecuente fue el I ( 65 por ciento). La metaplasia (Me) más frecuente observada en estas neoplasias fue la mucinosa (35 por ciento). Las mórulas se presentaron en 2 casos comprobados por IHQ con positividad para CD 10 y CDX-2 y negatividad para p63. Se evidenciaron cambios reactivos en el 26 por ciento. El patrón MELF (glándulas microquísticas, elongadas y fragmentadas), de infiltración en la pared miometrial, se identificó en 3 casos. El CE fue el tipo histológico más frecuente y su presentación (mayoritariamente en estadios tempranos de enfermedad), se asoció en un alto porcentaje con las metaplasias mucinosa y tubaria...

Endometrial carcinomas are divided into two major categories (I and II), according to clinicopathologic and genetic alterations. The type I is associated with estrogen hyperstimulation, obesity, exogenous hormonal treatment, and endometrial hyperplasia is recognized as a precursor lesion, with the consecuent endometroid carcinoma. The type II predominate in post-menopausal women, most common histologic subtypes are serous and clear cell. The aim is to review the anatomical and clinical characteristic of endometrial carcinomas, studied at our institution between 01/01/2005 and 31/12/2010. We performed a retrospective and descriptive study of 34 cases of patients with endometrial carcinoma. The average age was 68.6 years. The reason for consultation in most cases was post-menopausal's metrorrhagia (91.2 percent) Hypertension (22 patients) was the more prevalent risk fctor. 67.5 percent of the patients had a history of prior biopsy (histeroscopy) performed at our institution; diagnostic concordance was observed in 91 percent. Were classified according to the WHO in endometrioid carcinomas (79 percent), serous adenocarcinoma (9 percent) and mixed (12 percent). FIGO histologic grade was 86 percent in type I (excluding serous carcinomas) and stage I was the most frequent (65 percent). Mucinous metaplasia was the most frequently observed (35 percent). The morulae were presented in 2 cases (IHC positive for CDX-2 and CD10, and negative for p63). Reactive changes were in 26 percent. The MELF pattern of myometrial infiltration was identified in 3 cases. Endometrioid carcinoma was the most common histological type and presentation (mostly in early stages of disease). Was associated with a high percentaje of tubal and mucinous metaplasia (this would indicate malignancy attenuated). Not yet known meaning of morulae in carcinomas. While it must be record horns infiltration, the presence or not of the same does not change the treatment.

Leiomiomatosis intravenosa de localización cervicovaginal / Intravenous cervicovaginal Leiomyomatosis

La leiomiomatosis intravenosa (LIV) es una patología poco frecuente caracterizada por la presencia de músculo liso en las venas miometriales del cuerpo uterino. Se presenta un caso de LIV limitado a cuello uterino y manguito vaginal. Se realizó histerectomía total con diagnóstico prequirúrgico de miomatosis uterina y menometrorragia. El diagnóstico de LIV fue anatomopatológico mediante técnicas de inmunohistoquímica. Si bien el 70 por ciento de las pacientes con LIV pueden ser curadas con cirugía, en un 30 por ciento de los casos existe persistencia o recurrencia a distancia de la enfermedad. En nuestro caso los controles a treinta meses de la cirugía fueron negativos e incluyeron estudios cardiovasculares, pulmonares, hepáticos y cerebrales.

Intravenous leiomyomatosis (IVL) cervicovaginal is an uncommon pathology, characterized by the presence of sooth muscle in the myometrial veins of the uterine body. A case of IVL is reported, limited to the cervix uteri and the vaginal muff. A total hysterctomy was performed, with presurgical diagnosis of uterine myomatosis and menometrorrhagia. The diagnosis of IVL was performed by clinicopathological analysis and by immunohistochemistry techniques. Although the 70 percent of the patients with IVL can be cured by surgery, in a 30 percentof the cases, there exists persistence and recurrency at distancy from the disease. In our case, the controls after 30 months since surgery were negatives, and included cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic and cerebral studies.

Infections associated with prosthetic repairs of abdominal wall hernias: pathology, management and results.

PURPOSE: To analyse clinical and demographic factors of patients who suffered infection of the surgical site requiring mesh removal as a complication of prosthetic repairs, details of the hernioplasties in which meshes were implanted and their management and outcomes. METHODS: Factors related to infection (demographic variables and characteristics of the repairs and mesh utilised) and the management before proceeding to mesh removal were obtained from patient charts. Collected specimens (meshes and tissues) from 32 consecutive patients were cultured and observed microscopically. The outcomes after mesh removal were prospectively evaluated. RESULTS: Twenty-two patients underwent incisional hernioplasties and ten inguinal hernioplasties; most of the procedures took a long time, and 28 patients presented early wound complications (seroma or haematoma). During the "implantation­removal" interval, some conservative treatments, such as drainages or sinus resection, were attempted under local anaesthesia. Twenty-two meshes were totally removed (nine after partial extraction); in the remaining ten cases partially removal was successful. Most of the meshes (24) were made of multi-filament polypropylene; microscopic observation of neighbouring tissues showed leucocyte infiltration, giant cell reaction, disorganisation of the collagen fibres and abscedation. Treatment of 32 patients required 51 operations. Following mesh removal, there were six recurrences and two fistulas of the bowel. The average follow-up was 40 months (30­97). CONCLUSIONS: Most of the infections requiring mesh removal were related to prolonged repair operations that presented untreated early postoperative wound complications. Partial extraction of meshes frequently leads to failures and complications. Surgical exploration should be performed under general anaesthesia to accomplish complete mesh extraction.

The psychological mindedness scale : factor structure and relationship to outcome of psychotherapy.

Two studies are reported. The first examined the factor structure of the Psychological Mindedness (PM) Scale, and the second reassessed the scale's predictive validity. A principal components analysis (varimax rotation) of the data of 256 psychiatric outpatients produced five factors that accounted for 38% of the variance. A tentative definition of PM based on these factors is proposed. For a subsample of 116 patients who attended at least four psychotherapy sessions, PM was unrelated to levels of functioning and psychosocial symptoms at admission and was positively associated with number of sessions attended, consistent with findings of a preliminary investigation. Not replicated were significant correlations between PM and outcome measures derived from therapists' and an independent rater's evaluations. Initially high PM was significantly related to patients' self-ratings of symptoms and problems after discharge.

Determinants of outpatients' satisfaction with therapists : relation to outcome.

This study investigated outpatients' satisfaction with therapists, as determined by their perceptions of therapists' behaviors and characteristics, and related patient satisfaction to measures of psychotherapy outcome derived from patients themselves, therapists, and an independent rater. After discharge, 138 demographically and diagnostically heterogeneous patients who had been in psychodynamically oriented psychotherapy returned mailed questionnaires. Therapist characteristics and behaviors such as being likeable, accepting, encouraging, and respectful, helping patients to understand themselves better, and not being "too quiet," as well as overall ratings of satisfaction with therapists, were significantly correlated with patients' ratings of improvement and of help received and with therapists' ratings of outcome.