[Rare late complication of transcystic drainage].

The authors performed 3539 successful endoscopic retrograde cholangio-panreatographies between 1982 and 1992. In 1160 (32.7%) of the cases was revealed some kind of pathological condition.

[Massive colorectal hemorrhage in adult Schönlein-Henoch purpura].

Schönlein-Henoch purpura is a well known syndrome, rare in adults, and is seldom accompanied with extensive colorectal haemorrhage. In abdominal purpura, the small bowel is more frequently involved, but cases of oesophageal, gastroduodenal and colorectal localisation also have been reported. The cases with colorectal bleeding, appearing in adulthood and elderly patients, could cause differential diagnostic problems.

Screening for colorectal cancer in a Hungarian county.

An initial screening for colorectal cancer in asymptomatic adults was performed with Haemoccult in 26,357 persons, rigid rectoscopy in 10,673 and flexible sigmoidoscopy in 3,963 persons. The rate of cancer detection was 4.4% in screenees with a positive Haemoccult test, 0.