AUTHOR=Li Chun Qiang , He An-Qi , Liu Gang 

TITLE=Solitary Cecal Ulcer: A Case Report

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Surgery

VOLUME=Volume 9 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.819519

DOI=10.3389/fsurg.2022.819519

ISSN=2296-875X

ABSTRACT=Background: Solitary cecal ulcer is a rare disease. The etiology is unknown, and there are no pathognomonic symptoms. There are rare reports mimicking carcinoma as seen in this case.
Case Presentation: A 64-year-old woman presented with a history of intermittent right lower abdominal pain for 20-year and worsening for 1 year. Colonoscopy revealed an enormous cecal ulcer. The positron emission tomography-computed tomography(PET-CT) showed increased metabolism of the lesion. She underwent a right hemicolectomy. Histopathological examination revealed chronic nonspecific inflammation. A rare diagnosis of solitary cecal ulcer was ultimately made.
Conclusion: Solitary cecal ulcer is a rare, idiopathic entity. It mimics inflammatory bowel disease, malignancy, and infection etc. These comprehensive images of this case describe the characteristics of the disease.