Difference between revisions of "Colon"
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*Abdominal pain present in approx. 1/3.<ref name=pmid17139403/> | *Abdominal pain present in approx. 1/3.<ref name=pmid17139403/> | ||
**May be very painful. | **May be very painful. | ||
Treatment: | |||
*Usually conservative, i.e. non-surgical. | |||
*Resection - may be done for fear of malignancy. | |||
===Microscopic=== | ===Microscopic=== | ||
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*Thickened muscularis mucosa - abnormally extends to the lumen. | *Thickened muscularis mucosa - abnormally extends to the lumen. | ||
Histologic DDx: | |||
*[[Inflammatory pseudopolyp]] (inflammatory polyp). | *[[Inflammatory pseudopolyp]] (inflammatory polyp). | ||
**Associated with [[inflammatory bowel disease]]. | **Associated with [[inflammatory bowel disease]]. | ||
*Rectal prolapse. (?) | *Rectal prolapse. (?) | ||
==Rectal prolapse== | ==Rectal prolapse== | ||