title: Colitis cystica profunda.
abstract: Colitis cystica profunda is a benign disease of the colon. Its importance lies in differentiating it from mucus-producing adenocarcinoma. It has rarely been described in the surgical literature. A review of records of patients seen at the Mayo Clinic produced 66 clinical cases of localized colitis cystica profunda, and in 21 patients the diagnosis was confirmed histologically. Follow-up, which was available in all patients, ranged from 2 months to 29 years, with a mean follow-up of more than 8 years. The data suggest that local excision is the preferred initial therapy.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003092:Colitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies