Colitis Cystica Profunda Mimicking Malignancy

Colitis cystica profunda (CCP) is nonneoplastic lesion characterised by the presence of intramural mucosal herniation or mucus-containing cysts in the colon and rectum. <200 cases have been reported in the English literature searched to the best of our knowledge. The cause of the lesion is not cl...

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Main Authors: Sheenam Azad, Brijesh Thakur, Seema Acharya, Shefali Kamboj, Rajiv Kumar Azad
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Specialities
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/injms.injms_98_23
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author Sheenam Azad
Brijesh Thakur
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Shefali Kamboj
Rajiv Kumar Azad
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description Colitis cystica profunda (CCP) is nonneoplastic lesion characterised by the presence of intramural mucosal herniation or mucus-containing cysts in the colon and rectum. <200 cases have been reported in the English literature searched to the best of our knowledge. The cause of the lesion is not clear and a confident diagnosis can be made only on histopathology. We present a series of three cases with clinical and/or radiological possibility of colonic neoplastic etiology. These cases include two females of 32 and 76 years of age, respectively, and a 51-year-old male patient presented with nonspecific symptoms (loss of weight/appetite, episode of blood-mixed stools, pain in abdomen, constipation, and burning micturition). Rescected colonic segments were sent for histological examination, and the final histopathological diagnosis of all three cases was CCP. CCP is a rare benign condition that may mimic carcinoma clinically and grossly at times. The surgeon and pathologist must be aware of this entity to avoid radical treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-a7f5c7a08cce4d739fa8da6395e1b7c12025-08-25T08:30:42ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Medical Specialities0976-28840976-28922024-01-01151636510.4103/injms.injms_98_23Colitis Cystica Profunda Mimicking MalignancySheenam AzadBrijesh ThakurSeema AcharyaShefali KambojRajiv Kumar AzadColitis cystica profunda (CCP) is nonneoplastic lesion characterised by the presence of intramural mucosal herniation or mucus-containing cysts in the colon and rectum. <200 cases have been reported in the English literature searched to the best of our knowledge. The cause of the lesion is not clear and a confident diagnosis can be made only on histopathology. We present a series of three cases with clinical and/or radiological possibility of colonic neoplastic etiology. These cases include two females of 32 and 76 years of age, respectively, and a 51-year-old male patient presented with nonspecific symptoms (loss of weight/appetite, episode of blood-mixed stools, pain in abdomen, constipation, and burning micturition). Rescected colonic segments were sent for histological examination, and the final histopathological diagnosis of all three cases was CCP. CCP is a rare benign condition that may mimic carcinoma clinically and grossly at times. The surgeon and pathologist must be aware of this entity to avoid radical treatment.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/injms.injms_98_23carcinomacolitis cystica profundaintramural mucus cyst
spellingShingle Sheenam Azad
Brijesh Thakur
Seema Acharya
Shefali Kamboj
Rajiv Kumar Azad
Colitis Cystica Profunda Mimicking Malignancy
Indian Journal of Medical Specialities
carcinoma
colitis cystica profunda
intramural mucus cyst
title Colitis Cystica Profunda Mimicking Malignancy
title_full Colitis Cystica Profunda Mimicking Malignancy
title_fullStr Colitis Cystica Profunda Mimicking Malignancy
title_full_unstemmed Colitis Cystica Profunda Mimicking Malignancy
title_short Colitis Cystica Profunda Mimicking Malignancy
title_sort colitis cystica profunda mimicking malignancy
topic carcinoma
colitis cystica profunda
intramural mucus cyst
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/injms.injms_98_23
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