title: Colitis cystica profunda of the rectum: An unexpected operative finding.
abstract: Colitis cystic profunda is a rare entity benign condition of the colon and rectum that can mimic suspicious polyps or malignancy. The commonest sites of affectation are the rectum and the sigmoid colon but it can be unusually widely distributed in the colon. The aetiology of this condition is not fully elucidated and confident diagnosis can only be made on histological features. We hereby describe a patient who presented with significant rectal symptoms and an unexpected finding of a submucosal mucous cyst mimicking a suspicious rectal polyp and highlighted its significance and the review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Abraham A Ayantunde, Claire Strauss, Malathi Sivakkolunthu, Department of Surgery, Southend University Hospital, Westcliff on Sea SS0 0RY, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Abraham A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Ayantunde
authors.affiliation: Abraham A Ayantunde, Claire Strauss, Malathi Sivakkolunthu, Department of Surgery, Southend University Hospital, Westcliff on Sea SS0 0RY, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Strauss
authors.affiliation: Abraham A Ayantunde, Claire Strauss, Malathi Sivakkolunthu, Department of Surgery, Southend University Hospital, Westcliff on Sea SS0 0RY, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Malathi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sivakkolunthu
authors.affiliation: Abraham A Ayantunde, Claire Strauss, Malathi Sivakkolunthu, Department of Surgery, Southend University Hospital, Westcliff on Sea SS0 0RY, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Anu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malhotra
keywords: Adenocarcinoma; Colitis cystica profunda; Rectal prolapse; Solitary rectal ulcer; Suspicious rectal polyp