title: [Nonspecific colon ulcer--case report].
abstract: Nonspecific colon ulcer (NSCU) was described by Crulveilhier in 1832, but strict definition, occurrence rates and diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines have not been yet established.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  to present a case of a rare disease of the colon with discussion on diagnostic and therapeutic principles.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 28-year-old female diagnosed for constipation and flatulence underwent endoscopy and a descending colon lumen stenosis, measuring about 1.0 cm in length, with some mucosal erosions, was found. On the basis of the performed diagnostics, unspecific nature of the disease was determined and conservative treatment with endoscopic follow-up was initiated. In a follow-up examination, performed 2 months later, spontaneous ulceration healing was revealed with a scar replacing the abovementioned lesion.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Clinical symptoms depend on disease dynamics and lesion location. Diagnosis is based on exclusion of known vascular, infective, unspecific inflammatory and traumatic causes. Therapy of uncomplicated causes is based on conservative treatment with endoscopic follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The disease does not cause any specific clinical symptoms and often mimics other abdominal diseases. Diagnosis is based on exclusion of known causes. Therapy of most uncomplicated cases comprises conservative therapy and endoscopic follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Szpital Powiatowy w Starachowicach, Pracownia Endoskopii. jamry@tlen.pl
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jamry
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Daniszewski
authors.forename: Marian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brocki
authors.forename: Szymon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wcisło
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014456:Ulcer / Q000473:pathology*