Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2009; 15(7): 877-878
Published online Feb 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.877
An obstructing mass in a young ulcerative colitis patient
Sebastian Zeki, Susan Catnach, Alistair King, Rodney Hallan
Sebastian Zeki, Susan Catnach, Alistair King, Department of Gastroenterology, Hemel Hempstead Hospital, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP2 4AD, United Kingdom
Rodney Hallan, Department of Surgery, Hemel Hempstead Hospital, London NW3 4NB, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Zeki S, Catnach S, and King A all performed the research; Catnach S and King A contributed significantly to the discussion; Hallan R performed the operation and contributed to the discussion.
Correspondence to: Sebastian Zeki, Department of Gastroenterology, Hemel Hempstead Hospital, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP2 4AD, United Kingdom. sebastiz@hotmail.com
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Received: April 25, 2008
Revised: May 13, 2008
Accepted: May 20, 2008
Published online: February 21, 2009
Abstract

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.

Keywords: Pseudopolyp; Ulcerative colitis; Inflammatory polyps; Giant intestinal polyposis