Localized giant pseudopolyposis in ulcerative colitis.
AJR Am J Roentgenol, 1976/6;126(6):1178-80.
PMID: 179377
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Abstract
A case of localized giant pseudopolyposis in ulcertative colitis is discussed in which a mass effect mimicked tumor. The fulminant collection of pseudopolyps was palable in the epigastrium on physical exam and caused a partial obstruction to the retrograde flow of barium. Carcinoma is a worrisome possibility in ulcerative colitis, but localized giant pseudopolyposis may also present as a mass.
MeSH terms
Adult; Colitis, Ulcerative; Colon; Colonic Neoplasms; Diagnosis, Differential; Diagnostic Errors; Humans; Intestinal Polyps; Male; Radiography
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