Clinical Case Reports
Tumefactive Crohn's Disease Presenting as Multiple Colonic Mass‐Like Lesions Mimicking Colon Carcinoma in a Middle‐Aged Man: A Case Report
By Ali Mehri, Marzieh Rahimi, Seyed Abbas Tabatabaee Yazdi and 4 others.
Abstract
ABSTRACT This case report highlights the importance of considering tumefactive Crohn's disease in the differential diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease presenting with a colonic mass. This condition can resemble colorectal carcinoma in endoscopic and radiologic assessments, making histopathological examination critical for accurate diagnosis, which impacts surveillance protocols and medical management.
Keywords
- colonic neoplasms
- colorectal surgery
- Crohn's disease
- inflammatory bowel diseases
- Tumefactive Crohn's disease
- Open access
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