Recognition and appropriate management of dysplasia-associated lesions or masses in inflammatory bowel disease—experience does matter
DC Baumgart - Gastrointestinal endoscopy, 2007 - giejournal.org
Patients with longstanding inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at risk for development of a
variety of complications. 1 Among those, malignant complications include colon cancer in
patients with ulcerative or Crohn's colitis, particularly in the presence of extensive colitis or
primary sclerosing cholangitis, and atypical small bowel adenocarcinoma in patients with
Crohn's enteritis. 2-5 These epidemiologic data and the fact that cancers diagnosed at an
earlier stage generally have a better prognosis have led to the implementation of screening …
variety of complications. 1 Among those, malignant complications include colon cancer in
patients with ulcerative or Crohn's colitis, particularly in the presence of extensive colitis or
primary sclerosing cholangitis, and atypical small bowel adenocarcinoma in patients with
Crohn's enteritis. 2-5 These epidemiologic data and the fact that cancers diagnosed at an
earlier stage generally have a better prognosis have led to the implementation of screening …
