Examination of 93 cases of perianal warts and suggestion of a new classification.

Purpose: The anatomical distribution of perianal warts is associated with patient characteristics such as sexual orientation. The purpose of this study is to confirm this experiential knowledge using a quantitative classification system and analysis and to obtain findings useful for future treatment.

Methods: From January 2014 to December 2020, 93 patients with perianal warts presented to our hospital.

[A case of multiple metastatic giant rectal GIST successfully treated with surgical intervention after administration of imatinib mesylate].

A 69-year-old man was admitted with difficulty in defecation and urination. CT showed a giant tumor connected with the rectum in the lower pelvic cavity, and also the presence of 4 smooth surfaced tumors, 3 of which were in the abdominal cavity, while the other one was in the left inguinal region. A core needle biopsy was performed in the left inguinal region indicated the presence of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), and we clinically diagnosed this case as having multiple metastatic rectal GISTs.

[Paroxetine treatment of 3 cases of cholestatic pruritus due to gastrointestinal malignancy].

Recently, the antipruritic activity of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor paroxetine has been reported. We report 3 patients with severe cholestatic pruritus due to gastrointestinal malignancy. All of them were successfully treated with 10 mg oral paroxetine.