[Heterotopic gastric mucosa in the rectum: Report of a case].

Background: Ectopic gastric mucosa has been described in different locations of the digestive tract, but that of the rectum is the least frequent.

Clinical Case: The case is described of a 48 year-old woman being investigated by the gastrointestinal department due to rectal bleeding and rectal tenesmus. Colonoscopy showed a diverticular cavity 3 cm, which was reported by histology as fundic-type heterotopic gastric mucosa.

[Splenic artery aneurysm. Report of a case].

Background: The incidence of splenic artery aneurysm is not well known because they are often asymptomatic.

Clinical Case: The case is presented of a 40 year-old woman diagnosed with a splenic artery aneurysm. She was clinically asymptomatic.

Predictive factors of insulin resistance resolution with adjustable gastric band surgery.

Introduction: The aim of the study was to evaluate preoperative factors associated with remission of diabetes and weight loss after laparoscopic gastric band surgery.

Material And Methods: A retrospective cohort of 95 patients who had an adjustable gastric band placed were included. A preliminary descriptive study of prognostic factors was performed using the logistic regression model with SPSS 17.