Prevalencia de adenomas y adenocarcinomas de recto-sigma en pacientes menores de 50 años que consultan por proctorragia / [Prevalence of rectosigmoid adenomas and adenocarcinomas in patients younger than 50 years old referred for proctorrhagia].
Acta gastroenterol. latinoam
;
43(4): 279-83, 2013 Dec.
Artigo
em Espanhol
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| ID: biblio-1157402
RESUMEN
BACKGROUND:
Rectal bleeding is a sign of colorectal cancer (CRC). Its early diagnosis decreases mortality and improves survival. In young population with no risk factors for the disease, CRC is infrequent. Moreover, benign anorectal disorders are most frequent causes of bleeding and generally, when anal pathology is identified, it is assumed as the origin of the sign. For all these reasons, rectal bleeding sometimes is sub-assessed in young patients.OBJECTIVE:
Estimate the prevalence of adenomas and adenocarcinomas in sigmoid and rectum in patients younger than 50 years old referred for proctorrhagia.METHODS:
The study design was descriptive, retrospective and cross-sectional. Procedures were performed under sedation and Olympus CF 160 y CF 180 scopes were used. Proctorrhagia was considered as rectal bleeding registered as indication of the procedure. Histology was established according to Vienna classification. Informed consent was signed before the procedures. Colonoscopy reports were reviewed. The study took place in an outpatient clinic in Buenos Aires city, between October 2010 and October 2011. High risk patients for CRC were excludedRESULTS:
We included 1,203 from 1,257 reviewed VCC, 49ABSTRACT
were female and the median age was 38 years old (range 18-49 years old). The prevalence of adenomas and adenocarcinomas in sigmoid and rectum was 67
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Retais
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Neoplasias do Colo Sigmoide
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Adenocarcinoma
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Hemorragia Gastrointestinal
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
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Estudo de rastreamento
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Acta gastroenterol. latinoam
Assunto da revista:
Gastroenterologia
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
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