Colitis cystica profunda comprises submucous mucus-filled cysts, located mainly in rectum and left colon. Its etiology is controversial, with about 200 cases reported in the literature. This disease is important clinically in that mimics colorectal malignancies. We report a case of colitis cystica profunda localized in rectum treated surgically, its follow-up and review of the literature.
Colitis; cysts; mucus; gastrointestinal hemorrage; rectum
