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Cáncer incidental de vesícula: incidencia y factores asociados en pacientes de una institución de la ciudad de Medellín

Rev. colomb. cir; 39 (2), 2024
Introducción. El cáncer de vesícula biliar es una de las neoplasias más frecuentes de la vía biliar y la mayoría de los casos se diagnostican de forma incidental o en estadios avanzados. En Colombia existen pocas publicaciones acerca de la prevalencia y características clínicas de pacientes con c...

The association between anthropometric indicators and colorectal polyps and diverticulosis

Introduction: Colonic polyps and diverticulosis are common colon findings on colonoscopy. One of the risk factors of colorectal polyps and diverticulosis is the anthropometric index. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the association between the anthropometric index and colorectal findings. Methods: In t...

Importância do diagnóstico por imagem em pacientes com sangramento uterino anormal

Femina; 51 (8), 2023
O sangramento uterino anormal é diagnóstico sindrômico comum no consultório do ginecologista e pode comprometer substancialmente a qualidade de vida. O objetivo no diagnóstico de sangramento uterino anormal é distinguir pacientes com causas estruturais (anatômicas), como pólipo, adenomiose, leiom...

Identification and reporting of anal pathology during routine colonoscopies

The gold-standard procedure for anal canal examination is anoscopy. Nonetheless, patients are referred for a colonoscopy for many reasons, and a routine exam might provide an opportunity to diagnose anal pathologies, such as hemorrhoids, anal fissures, anal polyps, condylomas, and anal squamous cell carc...

Gallbladder polyps: correlation and agreement between ultrasonographic and histopathological findings in a population with high incidence of gallbladder cancer

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Gallbladder polyps are becoming a common finding in ultrasound. The management has to consider the potential risk of malignant lesions. AIMS: The aim of this study was to analyze the ultrasound findings in patients undergoing cholecystectomy due to gallbladder polyps and compare th...

Metástasis de cáncer de células claras renal en cuerdas vocales. Reporte de un caso

Introducción: Las metástasis a distancia de tumores primarios a cuerdas vocales son poco frecuentes. Las metástasis a laringe con mayor frecuencia corresponden a melanomas y carcinomas, afectando principalmente a la región supraglótica. Las metástasis a cabeza y cuello de los carcinomas de células...

Apéndice cecal invertida: hallazgos en colonoscopía

Rev. colomb. cir; 38 (1), 2022
Introducción. El apéndice cecal invertido, inversión apendicular o intususcepción apendicular, corresponde a una condición anatómica descrita en 1859. La primera operación de invaginación apendicular se realizó en 1890, y desde entonces se han descrito diferentes técnicas quirú...

Incidence and characterization of colorectal adenomas in the area of influence of a specialized institution

Abstract Aim: To locate and characterize colorectal adenomas endoscopically and histologically in a cohort of patients undergoing colonoscopy in Medellín, Colombia. Materials and methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study. We included patients older than 18 years who underwent colonoscopy between Febr...