Abstract

PAEZ, Rosela; AURE, Carmen; ROMERO, Adriana  and  ROMERO, Rafael. Computerized virtual chromoscopy utility in flat colorectal lesions. Gen [online]. 2013, vol.67, n.2, pp.82-86. ISSN 0016-3503.

The flat lesions are associated with a high incidence of invasive superficial carcinoma; the endoscopic magnification allows a more detailed evaluation of the superficial lesions and can predict if they will be or not malignant, allowing to take a therapeutic decision at the moment of the videocolonoscopy. These tumours are lesions no more than 10 mm, whit a low vertical axis wich extents laterally along the lumen of the colon. Okamoto describes two groups: Granular type Endoscopically are numerous nodules with the same color compared with the surrounding colonic mucosae; and the Flat type which are flat lesions without presence of nodules. Objective: To establish the utility of the virtual computerized chromoendoscopy and magnification (FICE)® in the evaluation of lesions detected in videocolonoscopies performed and in order to take a therapeutic decision. We used the Paris model for the classification of the colorectal lesions encountered at the time of the colonoscopy. Patients and Methods: We performed a retrospective and descriptive study in patients who evaluated in a private office between January 2009-March 2012, a videcolonoscopy with FICE® using a videocolonoscope Fujinon EPX 4400 ® all studies were performed by the same operator. Results: 1298 videocolonoscopies were performed, 269 cases with flat lesions, 17 (6.31%) were lesions type II (lateral spread), 9 were females (52,94%) and 8 males (47,05%), 7 were lesions type IIa, non granular (41,17%), 7 IIa granular (41,17%), 2 IIc non granular (11,76%), and 1 IIc granular (5,88%), 5 cases (29,41%) were located in transverse colon, 4 (23,52%) were successfully removed endoscopically , and 13 (76,47) were referred for surgical treatment, in relation with the histopathology: 7 were tubulovillous (41,18%), and 1 associated with high degree dysplasia and 6 low degree dysplasia. Conclusion: Our study demonstrates, the usefulness of the FICE® in the detection of flat lesions and permits obtain samples for biopsy and make therapeutic decisions.

Keywords : chromoendoscopy; flat lesions colorectal.

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