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A D Christ

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PubMed1993

[Simultaneous occurrence of lymphocytic gastritis and lymphocytic colitis with transition to collagenous colitis].

Lymphocytic gastritis and lymphocytic colitis are two rare disorders of unknown etiology, only diagnosable by histology. Simultaneous occurrence of lymphocytic colitis and lymphocytic gastritis has not been described up to now. A 69-year-old female patient was examined because of crampy abdominal pain and watery diarrhea. Laboratory tests did not reveal an etiology and in colonoscopy the colon and terminal ileum were normal. Histology disclosed lymphocytic colitis. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy showed erosive bulbitis. Biopsies of the stomach revealed lymphocytic gastritis. A second colonoscopy one year later showed the development of collagenous colitis.

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PubMed1993

[Familial incidence of colorectal carcinoma and its significance for a screening program (the example of Upper Basel area)].

Primary prevention of colorectal carcinoma aims at interruption of the adenoma-carcinoma sequence. Colonoscopy is the most reliable screening method, but up to now has only been recommended for persons at high risk. The ongoing 10-year study defines a possible risk group and determines the efficacy of a preventive screening program based on family history. This paper reports on the descriptive statistics of the first five years. All patients with colonic carcinoma diagnosed between 1987 and 1991 living in the upper part of Canton Basel-Land were registered. According to the family history, patients with at least one first degree relative with colonic carcinoma were defined as index patients. Their first degree relatives entered a prospective screening program which includes colonoscopy. 230 colonic carcinomas were diagnosed in the upper part of Basel-Land, representing an incidence of 48/year/100,000 persons. They included 3 (1.3%) hereditary and 227 (98.7%) sporadic carcinomas. 23 (10%) patients had a positive family history. These patients defined 94 relatives at risk. The incidence of colonic carcinoma in the Canton studied does not differ from that reported in Switzerland. Therefore, this part of Basel-Land can be considered representative. The 1.3% hereditary carcinomas are in contrast to the published data of 6%.

Adenomatous Polyposis Coli↗
PubMed1991

[Multicystic chylous lymphangioma in the mesentery of the small intestine].

In the search for metastases computed tomography and ultrasonography of the abdomen were performed in a 47-year-old man with a known malignant melanoma in the left lower leg. Numerous fluid-filled cavities, about 8 cm in diameter, were an incidental finding. He died two years after diagnosis of the melanoma, which had extensively metastasized. At autopsy a large multicystic tumour (21 x 15 x 8 cm) was found in the mesentery of the small intestine. The cysts were filled with chyle. Histologically they proved to be multicystic lymphangiomas. Mesenteric lymphangiomas are very rare, multicystic ones and manifestation in adults even more so.

Brain Neoplasms↗