Colitis cystica profunda lokalisata.
A 33-year-old man had a three-year history of ulcerative colitis. After 14 months of treatment he developed localized colitis cystica profunda mimicing a stenosating cancer of the rectum. The process developed over a short period. The diagnosis is based on a histological examination revealing benign submucosal cysts lined by columnar epithelium. A conservative surgical attitude is recommended.
D000328:Adult; D003092:Colitis / Q000473:pathology*; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology