DOI: 10.12890/2025_005967

Benign Yet Deceptive A 19 Year Old Male with Rectal Mass Mimicking Carcinoma Ultimately Diagnosed as Colitis Cystica Profunda

Authors

  • Yaqoub Alshatti Gastroenterology Department, Adan Hospital Kuwait, Hadiya, Kuwait
  • Omar Alenezi Gastroenterology Department, Adan Hospital Kuwait, Hadiya, Kuwait
  • Mashaan Alenezi Gastroenterology Department, Adan Hospital Kuwait, Hadiya, Kuwait
  • Mohammed Jeragh Histopathology and Cytology Department, Adan Hospital Kuwait, Hadiya, Kuwait
  • Waleed Alkanderi Internal Medicine Department, Adan Hospital Kuwait, Hadiya, Kuwait

dralshattiy@gmail.com

Keywords

Rectal mass, colitis cystica profunda, adolescent colorectal lesion, diagnostic mimic, multidisciplinary diagnosis

Abstract

We report a rare case of a healthy 19 year old male with a rectal mass mimicking advanced carcinoma on endoscopy and imaging. Final histopathology following excisional biopsy confirmed a rare benign entity Colitis Cystica Profunda. Recognizing this condition is essential to prevent misdiagnosis and unnecessary radical treatment.

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Published

2025-11-24

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 12 (2025)

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Alshatti Y, Alenezi O, Alenezi M, Jeragh M, Alkanderi W. Benign Yet Deceptive A 19 Year Old Male with Rectal Mass Mimicking Carcinoma Ultimately Diagnosed as Colitis Cystica Profunda. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2025 Nov. 24 [cited 2026 Nov. 4];12(12). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/5967

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