A Case of Crohn's Disease with Giant Pseudopolyposis and Ileocolic Fistula.
- Author:
Moon Sun YEOUM
1
;
Sung Ae JUNG
;
Han Hyo LEE
;
Jun Sik NAM
;
Seong Eun KIM
;
Seung Yon BACK
;
Ki Nam SHIM
;
Kwon YOO
;
Il Hwan MOON
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jassa@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Localized giant pseudopolyposis;
Crohn's disease;
Ileocolic fistula
- MeSH:
Colitis;
Colitis, Ischemic;
Colitis, Ulcerative;
Colon, Sigmoid;
Crohn Disease*;
Fistula*;
Granulation Tissue;
Islands;
Mucous Membrane
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2004;29(2):90-93
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pseudopolyp is a common association of ulcerative colitis but may also occur in Crohn's disease, ischemic colitis and infective colitis. Pseudopolyps are results of the repair process, representing islands of granulation tissue surrounded by mucosa with ulceation. When a pseudopolyp is larger than 1.5 cm, it is often called a "giant pseudopolyp". Such lesions of inflammatory origin are often confused with polypoid carcinoma or infiltrating submucosal malignancy. We report a case of asymptomatic Crohn's disease as giant pseudopolyposis mimicking malignancy on sigmoid colon, with a review of relevant literatures.
