J Korean Med Sci.  1992 Mar;7(1):76-78. 10.3346/jkms.1992.7.1.76.

Localized form of colitis cystica profunda: a case of occurrence in the descending colon

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  • 1Department of Pathology and Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea.

Abstract

An unusual localization of localized colitis cystica profunda in a 31-year-old man is described. The patient presented as anal bleeding and a protruding mass at the descending colon; the mass was polypoid and was made up of papillary epithelial hyperplasia with downward herniation of glands into the submucosa. Only one similar case involving a descending colon has been reported in the world literature.

Keyword

Colitis cystica profunda; Colitis cystica polyposa; Solitary rectal ulcer; Descending colon

MeSH Terms

Adult
Colonic Diseases/complications/*pathology
Colonic Polyps/complications/*pathology
Cysts/complications/*pathology
Humans
Intestinal Mucosa/pathology
Male
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