Open AccessAn obstructing mass in a young ulcerative colitis patient
Author(s) -
Sebastian Zeki,
S Catnach,
Alistair King,
R. I. Hallan
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.15.877
Subject(s) - ulcerative colitis , medicine , surgery , colitis , young adult , gastroenterology , disease
We present a case of a 19-year-old female who developed subacute obstruction due to giant inflammatory polyps, having undergone treatment for left-sided ulcerative colitis. This is followed by a review of the literature.