Document Detail


Terminal ileum of patients who underwent colonoscopy: endoscopic, histologic and clinical aspects.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19578609     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
CONTEXT: For the diagnosis of the diseases which affect the terminal ileum, the colonoscopy allows macroscopic evaluation and the performing of biopsies. Studies with criteria for the endoscopic and histological characterization of this segment are scarce and there are still some doubts about the need of biopsies in patients with normal ileoscopy. OBJECTIVE: Study the terminal ileum of patients who underwent colonoscopy considering: endoscopic and histological correlation; agreement between results of the initial histological evaluation and slides review, and the chance of subjects with normal ileoscopy with abdominal pain and/or chronic diarrhea to show histological alterations. METHODS: In a prospective study, 111 patients who presented smooth mucosa without enanthema in the endoscopic exam of the terminal ileum were selected. Biopsies of the ileal mucosa of such patients were performed, being the slides routinely examined and reviewed afterwards. RESULTS: The correlation between patients with normal ileoscopy and ileum with preserved histological architecture was of 99.1%. The agreement between initial histological evaluation and slides review calculated by the Kappa test was 0.21. In patients with abdominal pain and/or chronic diarrhea, the chance of showing histological alterations was 2.5 times higher than the others. CONCLUSIONS: The correlation between endoscopic and histological findings was high. The agreement between the initial histologic evaluation and slides review was not satisfactory. The chance of subjects with normal ileoscopy with abdominal pain and/or chronic diarrhea, showing histological alterations was higher in relation to the asymptomatic ones or with other symptoms, although the clinical importance of this datum was not evaluated.
Authors:
Marcelo Maia Caixeta de Melo; Patrícia Maluf Cury; Luiz Sérgio Ronchi; Francisco de Assis Gonçalves-Filho; Geni Satomi Cunrath; João Gomes Netinho
Related Documents :
22086229 - Can gemcitabine instillation ablate solitary low-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cance...
8030769 - Alopecia areata. a pathological study of nonresponder patients.
865729 - Colposcopic evaluation of patients with abnormal cervical cytology.
18496189 - Impact of brain biopsy on the management of patients with nonneoplastic undiagnosed neu...
22326739 - Assessing the influence of lower facial profile convexity on perceived attractiveness i...
2995239 - Pilot study of cervical cytology screening in a sexually transmitted diseases clinic.
3143549 - Preliminary evaluation of the effect of gaba and phosphatidylserine in epileptic patients.
8523339 - The second course of gold.
2768999 - Endo-rectal repair of rectocele.
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Arquivos de gastroenterologia     Volume:  46     ISSN:  1678-4219     ISO Abbreviation:  Arq Gastroenterol     Publication Date:    2009 Apr-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-07-06     Completed Date:  2009-10-15     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  15310600R     Medline TA:  Arq Gastroenterol     Country:  Brazil    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  102-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Surgery Department, Medical School of São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. maiacaixeta@ig.com.br
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abdominal Pain / etiology
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biopsy
Chronic Disease
Diarrhea / etiology
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Female
Humans
Ileal Diseases / complications,  pathology*
Ileum / pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Young Adult

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori in patients with colon adenomas in a brazilian university hosp...
Next Document:  Morphometric digital measurement of the luminal opening area of colonic crypts (pits) can differenti...