Article Title: Unusual Presentation of Inflammatory Polyps in Ulcerative Colitis: “Spider-web” Colon: A Case Report
Volume Number: 1
Issue: 1
Year: 2025
Article Type: Case Report
Author Names: Segenet Bizuneh Mengistu¹*, Alazar Wogayehu Gebrehana², Suleiman Ayalew Belay³, Samuel Addisu Abera⁴
Page Number: 23-25
Affiliations:
¹Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia;
²Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia;
³Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia;
⁴Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia
* Correspondence: Dr. Segenet Bizuneh Mengistu, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia; Email: segenetnew@gmail.com
Keywords: Ulcerative Colitis; Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Pseudopolyps
Abstract: We present a rare case of a 38-year-old woman with a history of ulcerative colitis (UC) who developed unusual web-like inflammatory polyps throughout the colon. Although inflammatory polyps are not uncommon in UC, the extensive and web-like morphology observed in this patient is highly unusual. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of inflammatory polyps without evidence of dysplasia or carcinoma. This case highlights the necessity for close endoscopic surveillance in UC patients with unusual polyp morphology and underscores the importance of timely histological assessment to guide management and monitor for potential complications, including dysplasia or carcinoma.
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