Delayed Colonic Perforation after ESD in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

The efficacy and safety of endoscopic mucosal resection and submucosal dissection in the setting of ulcerative colitis has not been fully established. Potential complications, such as bowel perforations, may occur as a result of multiple issues. This case demonstrates a rare complication of delayed bowel perforation after an endoscopic submucosal dissection of a polyp in a patient with ulcerative colitis on chronic steroid therapy.