Open AccessFirst endoscopic appearance of ulcerative colitis
Author(s) -
Wouter H. de Vos tot Nederveen Cappel,
Alexandra M. J. Langers,
Daniël W. Hommes
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of crohn s and colitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.277
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1876-4479
pISSN - 1873-9946
DOI - 10.1016/j.crohns.2008.09.005
Subject(s) - ulcerative colitis , adenomatous polyps , medicine , polypectomy , asymptomatic , endoscopy , gastroenterology , colitis , presentation (obstetrics) , colonoscopy , radiology , colorectal cancer , cancer , disease
Dear Sir ,We would like to report on a case that could represent the first endoscopic presentation of ulcerative colitis as a focal colitis of some isolated colonic folds.A 46 year old asymptomatic male underwent a surveillance endoscopy for adenomatous polyps in the past. In the sigmoid part of the colon one sessile adenomatous polyp of 6mm was removed by snare polypectomy. Surprisingly endoscopy revealed focal abnormalities on …
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