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Radiology, Vol 181, 201-203, Copyright © 1991 by Radiological Society of North America

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Transrectal US in the diagnosis of localized colitis cystica profunda

FJ Hulsmans, TL Tio, JW Reeders and GN Tytgat
Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Colitis cystica profunda (CCP) mimicks rectal carcinoma, which makes distinguishing this benign lesion from the more common rectal neoplasm clinically and pathologically difficult. When transrectal ultrasound (US) was used in this case, three features of CCP were seen. There were multiple lesions, which did not penetrate beyond the submucosa. A large cystic component was seen, with a layer of uniform thickness in two of the three lesions. Non-solid contents and a lack of infiltration can be visualized at transrectal US, which helps diagnose CCP.




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