Colitis cystica profunda

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Colitis cystica profunda, abbreviated CCP, a very rare gastrointestinal pathology.

General

  • Very rare ~ 200 cases reported.[1]
  • The same process in the small bowel is enteritis cystica profunda.[1]

Gross

Features:

  • Colon and rectum.

Microscopic

Features:[1]

  • Mucin filled cysts in the muscularis mucosa.
  • +/-Inflammation.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dolar, E.; Kiyici, M.; Yilmazlar, T.; Gürel, S.; Nak, SG.; Gülten, M. (Sep 2007). "Colitis cystica profunda.". Turk J Gastroenterol 18 (3): 206-7. PMID 17891698.