Cap polyposis treated with laparoscopic-assisted total proctocolectomy and ileal J-pouch anal anastomosis: a case report

Abstract Background Cap polyposis (CP) is extremely rare in Japan, and there is no established cure. We report a case in which CP was improved by surgical treatment. Case presentation A 48-year-old man was investigated at a local hospital because of diarrhea and bloody stools in 2018. The patient wa...

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Main Authors: Tomohiro Minagawa, Hiroki Ikeuchi, Kurando Kusunoki, Ryuichi Kuwahara, Yuki Horio, Takako Kihara, Seiichi Hirota, Motoi Uchino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-06-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01214-7