Abstract
Two cases of giant pseudopolyps occurring in Crohn's disease of the colon are presented. In both there was obstruction to retrograde flow of barium, and in one the patient presented with acute obstruction.
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Jones, B., Abbruzzese, A.A. Obstructing giant pseudopolyps in granulomatous colitis. Gastrointest Radiol 3, 437–438 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01887109
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01887109