[Endoscopic diagnosis of an ileocolic intussusception in an adult]. / Diagnóstico endoscópico de una intususcepción ileocólica en un adulto.

Although intussusception is the most frequent cause of intestinal obstruction in children, it only represents 5-10% of all adults. The preoperative diagnosis is difficult and it is rarely done by endoscopy. We present a case of adult ileocolic intussusception caused by an ileon terminal hamartoma. The diagnosis was done by colonoscopy.

[Cardial adenocarcinoma following sclerotherapy of esophageal varices: presentation of a case and review of the literature]. / Adenocarcinoma de cardias después de escleroterapia de varices esofágicas: presentación de un caso y revisión de la literatura.

The case of a patient with a diagnosis of chronic alcoholic hepatopathy is discussed. This patient developed an adenocarcinoma of the esophageal-gastric union after several sessions of sclerotherapy indicated to treat hemorrhage of esophageal varices. Similar cases published until now are reviewed.

[Incidence of foreign bodies in endoscopic emergencies]. / Incidencia de cuerpos extraños en urgencias endoscópicas.

Retrospective study on 617 foreign bodies (FB) located in the upper digestive tract in the years 1981, 1988 and 1989. Of them pertain 541 to adults (greater than 14 years) and 76 to children (less than or equal to 14 years). The youngest was a girl aged 11 months and the oldest, a male aged 98. In adults, the most frequently encountered FB was impacted food. In children, coins. Clinical findings in adults were mainly dysphagia or FB sensation. In children it is more frequent that another person sees the child swallowing or notices the absence of any object. In adults, its most frequent location was Killian's recess. In children it was the stomach. The removal was achieved in 96% of adults and 100% of children. There weren't any serious complications and mild ones were 0.55%.