Clin Endosc.  2024 May;57(3):415-416. 10.5946/ce.2024.007.

A rare colonoscopic finding in a renal transplant recipient

• Chang JY
• Park SJ

• KMID: 2555906
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2024.007

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  Fig. 1. Colonoscopy with the use of (A, B) white light and (C, D) narrow-band imaging reveals multiple whitish flat or slightly elevated mucosal lesions measured 10 to 20 mm in diameter at the ascending colon.

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  Fig. 2. Histopathologic findings. (A) The lesions consist predominantly of histiocytes with eosinophilic granular cytoplasm (von Hansemann cells) (arrows) (hematoxylin and eosin stain, ×200). (B) The lesions are positive for CD68 (PG-M1, ×400).

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  Fig. 3. (A, B) Colonoscopy following after 6 months of antibiotics treatment shows complete resolution of all lesions.

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