Srinu Deshidi¹*, Gaurav Mahajan², Vishwanath Kamisetty¹, Spoorthi Kolla¹, Venu Gongati¹, Gongala Harshvardhan Reddy¹, Bhaskar Kante¹ and Sreekanth Appasani¹

¹Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
²Indian Naval Hospital Ship (INHS) Asvini, Mumbai, India

*Corresponding Author: Srinu Deshidi, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India.

Received: April 14, 2025; Published: May 13, 2025

Abstract

34-year-old gentleman, a known case of Ulcerative colitis for 2 years, was initially managed with steroids and later on maintained on Mesalamine (4.8 gm/day). Thereafter, he was lost to follow-up and remained off-treatment for approximately one year and recently presented with blood in stools (frequency of 4-6 per day) and bilateral pitting pedal edema of 1 month duration. He lost around 10 kg weight in the last 6 months which was associated with loss of appetite. On examination, he had pallor and tachycardia along with bilateral pitting pedal edema. Per abdominal examination revealed a vague lump in the epigastric area.

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Citation

Citation: Srinu Deshidi., et al. “Giant Pseudopolyps Mimicking Colon Cancer!!!". Acta Scientific Clinical Case Reports 6.6 (2025): 12-13.

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