title: Inflammatory tumor of the cecum simulating neoplasm.
abstract: Barium enema performed on a 36-year old man prior to the operative repair of a rectal stricture demonstrated a large cecal filling defect which radiologically was consistent with a villous adenoma or carcinoma. At the time of exploratory celiotomy (for possible ileocolectomy) intraoperative colonoscopy revealed a necrotic appearing lesion in the cecum which did not look neoplastic. Local excision of the mass was therefore performed. The lesion proved to be an inflammatory polyp.
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D002430:Cecal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male