Report of a case combining solitary Peutz-Jeghers polyp, colitis cystica profunda, and high-grade dysplasia of the epithelium of the colon

Report of a case combining solitary Peutz-Jeghers polyp, colitis cystica profunda, and high-grade dysplasia of the epithelium of the colon

Abstract Background Colitis cystica profunda is a rare nonneoplastic disease defined by the presence of intramural cysts that contain mucus, usually situated in the rectosigmoid area, which can mimic various malignant lesions and polyps. Its etiology still remains not fully elucidated, and several m...

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Main Authors: Alexandros Papalampros, Michail G. Vailas, Maria Sotiropoulou, Efstratia Baili, Spiridon Davakis, Demetrios Moris, Evangelos Felekouras, Ioanna Deladetsima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Colitis cystica profunda
Hamartomatous polyps
High-grade dysplasia
Peutz-Jeghers-type polyp
Solitary Peutz-Jeghers polyp
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-017-1253-x

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