Colitis cystica profunda
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Colitis cystica profunda, abbreviated CCP, a very rare gastrointestinal pathology.
General
- Very rare ~ 200 cases reported.[1]
- Benign - may mimic of adenocarcinoma.[2]
- The same process in the small bowel is enteritis cystica profunda.[1]
Gross
Features:
- Colon and rectum.
Microscopic
Features:
- Mucin filled cysts in the submucosa.[2]
- +/-Inflammation.
DDx:
- Well-differentiated colorectal adenocarcinoma.[2]
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See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dolar, E.; Kiyici, M.; Yilmazlar, T.; Gürel, S.; Nak, SG.; Gülten, M. (Sep 2007). "Colitis cystica profunda.". Turk J Gastroenterol 18 (3): 206-7. PMID 17891698.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kayaçetin, E.; Kayaçetin, S.. "Colitis cystica profunda simulating rectal carcinoma.". Acta Chir Belg 105 (3): 306-8. PMID 16018526.
- ↑ Qayed, E.; Srinivasan, S.; Wehbi, M. (Jan 2011). "A case of colitis cystica profunda in association with diverticulitis.". Am J Gastroenterol 106 (1): 172-3. doi:10.1038/ajg.2010.374. PMID 21212765.