Poliposis inflamatoria gigante difusa

Abstract

Diffuse giant infl ammatory polyposis. Report of one case We report a 41 years old male, presenting with hematochezia, diarrhea and weight loss. A colonoscopy showed a great number of polyps of varying sizes, specially distributed in the left and transverse colon. The patient was subjected to a total colectomy. The pathological examination of the surgical piece revealed an intense infl ammatory reaction with areas of erosion and ulcers, crypt abscesses and numerous pseudo polyps. The pathological diagnosis was an active pancolitis with giant pseudo polyposis.