Localized giant pseudopolyposis of the colon in ulcerative colitis. Report of a case

Localized giant pseudopolyposis of the colon is a rare complication of both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. It is not regarded as being premalignant, but it may masquerade clinically as a malignancy. This report presents a case and reviews others reported in the literature.

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Veröffentlicht in:Diseases of the colon & rectum 1987-10, Vol.30 (10), p.802-804
Hauptverfasser: FERGUSON, C. J, BALFOUR, T. W, PADFIELD, C. J. H
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Localized giant pseudopolyposis of the colon is a rare complication of both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. It is not regarded as being premalignant, but it may masquerade clinically as a malignancy. This report presents a case and reviews others reported in the literature.
ISSN:0012-3706
1530-0358
DOI:10.1007/BF02554631