Eighteen-year surveillance of dysplasia-associated lesion in ulcerative colitis.

Abstract

The case of a 65 year old patient with ulcerative colitis is reported, who had a dysplasia-associated lesion or mass (DALM) in her rectum. Refusing surgery after detection of the lesion and on follow-up, she underwent surgery only 18 years later when frank carcinoma (Dukes C) was detected. Even if DALM may take a variable course, surgical excision is still highly recommended.

• Authors: J O Lindberg, R B Stenling, J N Rutegard
• Journal: Endoscopy (Endoscopy) Vol. 32 Issue 4 Pg. 359-60 (Apr 2000) ISSN: 0013-726X [Print] Germany
• PMID: 10774978 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Aged
• Colectomy
• Colitis, Ulcerative (complications, pathology)
• Colonic Polyps (complications, pathology, surgery)
• Disease Progression
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Rectal Neoplasms (etiology, pathology, surgery)
• Sigmoid Neoplasms (etiology, pathology, surgery)