<b>Introduction.</b> Colonoscopy is now widely accepted as a gold standard for detection of pre-malignant lesions, mainly adenomatous polyps. Their removal reduces the risk colorectal cancer in patients with <b>Aim.</b> This study aimed at evaluating efficiency and safety colonoscopic polypectomies which were performed between 2001 2007. <b>Materials methods.</b...

partment for screening colonoscopy. He had no gastrointestinal symptoms. Barium enema revealed a curiously elongated polypoid lesion, 12 cm in length, in the transverse colon (●" Fig. 1). Colonoscopy showed an elongated polyp in the transverse colon with a 4-cm long head (●" Fig. 2a) and an 8-cm long stalk (●" Fig. 2b). As the reddish head of the lesion was clearly visualized after spraying wit...

Endometrial polyps are a common gynecologic disease that may be symptomatic, with abnormal vaginal bleeding being the most common presentation. They may be found incidentally in symptom-free women investigated for other indications. Increasing age is the most important risk factor, with medications such as tamixifen also implicated. Specific populations at risk include women with infertility. M...

CASE REPORT A 66-year-old female underwent a colonoscopy for evaluation of diarrhea. Two polyps were seen (10 mm and 20 mm) in the ascending colon. Due to poor preparation in the right colon, a polypectomy was not pursued. Because the lesions were hard to identify, 2 tattoos were placed 3 cm distal to each polyp. It was discovered that instead of Endomark (PMT Corporation, Chanhassen, MN), undi...

Patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) are at an increased risk of peritonitis following colonoscopy with or without polypectomy. Guidelines for peritoneal dialysis patients recommend administration of prophylactic antibiotics and drainage of the abdomen before colonoscopy. In this report, we describe a 53-year-old woman on CAPD who underwent colonoscopy with polyp...

Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma of the stomach is the most common extranodal lymphoma of the gastrointestinal tract. It is usually accompanied by Helicobacter pylori infection, and eradication of H. pylori remains the mainstay of treatment for gastric MALT lymphoma. However, there is no consensus on the second-line treatment for patients with gastric MALT lymphoma who do not i...