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Incidence of adenomatous polyps in the proximal colon as well as adenomas with advanced features has increased in the last years. This finding may have important implications regarding methods of CRC screening.

RESUMENIntroducción: los tumores del estroma gastrointestinal (GIST) son poco frecuentes, con una incidencia de 10 a 20 casos por millón de habitantes y año. Aparecen en todo el tubo digestivo, mesenterio o epiplón adyacente; siendo más frecuentes en el estó-mago (60-70%); también pueden aparecer en el intestino delgado (20-25%), colon y recto (5%) y esófago (< 5%). Su presentación varía desde pequeños nódulos asintomáticos hasta formas más agresivas. Su clasificación se realiza actualmente con base a los criterios de Fletcher.Objetivo: revisión y caracterización de los casos de GIST observados en nuestro centro durante un periodo de 10 años.Métodos: estudio retrospectivo de pacientes diagnosticados con GIST (identificados por criterios inmunohistoquímicos) desde enero de 1997 hasta diciembre de 2007 y clasificados por los criterios de Fletcher.Resultados: se estudiaron 43 pacientes (24 hombres y 19 mujeres), con una edad media de 62,7 años. La mayoría de los GIST encontrados se localizaban en el estómago (n = 20, 46,5%), intestino delgado (n = 18, 41,9%) y en 5 casos se detectaron como metástasis de un tumor oculto. Dieciocho casos fueron asintomáticos. Por los criterios de Fletcher 19 eran casos de alto riesgo, 7 de riesgo intermedio, 12 de bajo riesgo y 5 de riesgo indeterminado. Diez pacientes fallecieron por progresión de la enfermedad y 13 pacientes presentaron metástasis a distancia.Conclusiones: en nuestra serie, tal como en la literatura, se observa un predominio del sexo masculino y mayor frecuencia de localización gástrica. La supervivencia fue del 42% a los 5 años. La aplicación de los criterios de Fletcher fue consistente con la evolución. ABSTRACTBackground: gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare (10 to 20/million). They exist in the whole digestive system and its surroundings, and are most common in the stomach (70%), followed by the small intestine (20-25%), colon and rectum (5%), and esophagus (< 5%). Their clinical presentation varies from small, incidentally found nodules to large and aggressive tumors. Nowadays GISTs are classified according to Fletcher's classification.Objective: to review the features of our GIST population. Methods: a retrospective study of GIST patients identified by immunohistochemical criteria, from 1997 to December 2007, and classified according to Fletcher's criteria.Results: 43 patients were included (24 men, 19 women) with a mean age of 62.7 years. Gastric GISTs (20 cases, 46.5%), small intestine GISTs (18 cases, 41.9%); in 5 cases metastases of occult tumors were found. Eighteen cases had no symptoms. Tumors were classified according to Fletcher's criteria as high-risk (n = 19), intermediate-risk (n = 7), low-risk (n = 12), and indeterminate-risk (n = 5). Death occurred in 10 patients, and 13 patients had metastatic disease.Conclusions: our results are in accordance with the world literature, in which a majority of cases are men with gastric tumors. The 5-year survival rate was 42%. Fletcher's criteria were easily applicable criteria and could predict tu...

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Actinomycosis is a rare but easily curable infection that should be considered in the differential diagnosis of perianal fistulizing disease. We present the case of a 26-year-old woman with complex perianal fistulae, including trans-sphincteric and suprasphincteric fistulous tracts and a rectovaginal fistula, requiring multiple abscess drainages, seton placement, and antibiotic courses, with little improvement. After extensive investigation, Actinomyces spp. was identified in anal cytology. The patient underwent a 6-week course of intravenous penicillin followed by oral amoxicillin, with remarkable improvement. This case illustrates the importance of pursuing less common diagnoses in refractory complex perianal disease, such as actinomycosis.