Localized giant pseudopolyposis in ulcerative colitis

Localized giant pseudopolyposis is an interesting but unusual manifestation of both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. The purpose of this report is to present a case of localized giant pseudopolyposis complicating an ulcerative colitis, and review other cases reported in the literature. T...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology 2001-11, Vol.13 (11), p.1385-1387
Hauptverfasser:	Munchar, Julia, Rahman, Hayati Abdul, Zawawi, Mazlam Mohd
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Colitis, Ulcerative - complications Colonic Neoplasms - etiology Colonic Neoplasms - pathology Colonic Polyps - etiology Colonic Polyps - pathology Digestive system Female Humans Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Medical sciences Pathology. Cytology. Biochemistry. Spectrometry. Miscellaneous investigative techniques
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Zusammenfassung:	Localized giant pseudopolyposis is an interesting but unusual manifestation of both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. The purpose of this report is to present a case of localized giant pseudopolyposis complicating an ulcerative colitis, and review other cases reported in the literature. The clinical and pathological findings are described. The authors also discuss the possible aspect of proper management in this type of lesion.
ISSN:	0954-691X 1473-5687
DOI:	10.1097/00042737-200111000-00020