Mass-Forming Ischemic Colitis: A Potential Mimicker of Malignancy
Ischemic colitis (IC) results from reduced colonic vascular perfusion, accounting for 50-60% of all gastrointestinal ischemic episodes. IC leads to mucosal damage with clinical symptom severity developing based on the duration and extent of colonic injury. In rare cases IC may form a mass-like lesio...
Main Authors: | Alexandra M. Danakas, Bushra G. Fazili, Aaron R. Huber |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Pathology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8927872 |
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