Tumor-Like Growth of Giant Inflammatory Polyposis in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis

Tumor-Like Growth of Giant Inflammatory Polyposis in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis

We report a unique case of giant obstructing inflammatory polyposis associated with ulcerative colitis (UC). A 25-year-old Japanese man with an UC history of 2 years and 6 months was referred to our institution because of diarrhea and melena. His computed tomography scan showed marked dilation of th...

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Main Authors: Makoto Nagashima, Yui Sugishita, Ayako Moriyama, Mitsuru Ooshiro, Kengo Kadoya, Ayami Sato, Tomoaki Kitahara, Ryuichi Takagi, Tasuku Urita, Yutaka Yoshida, Hiroshi Tanaka, Takashi Oshiro, Kentaro Nakamura, Yasuo Suzuki, Nobuyuki Hiruta, Shinichi Okazumi, Ryoji Katoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Giant inflammatory polyposis
Filiform polyposis
Ulcerative colitis
Inflammatory bowel disease
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/354974

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