C Ng1, K Y Lam, T S Gupta, Y H Ho. 1. Department of Pathology, QHPSS, 2nd floor, Gold Coast Hospital, Nerang Street, Southport, Gold Coast, QLD 4215, Australia.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Inflammatory fibroid polyp of the large intestine is uncommon. To our knowledge, this condition has not been reported in a patient with neurofibromatosis. CLINICAL PICTURE: In this report, a 66-year-old woman with neurofibromatosis was found to have a large polyp in the caecum. TREATMENT: Right hemicolectomy was performed because of the size of the polyp. OUTCOME: Pathological examination showed that the polyp was an inflammatory fibroid polyp. CONCLUSION: Clinicians should be aware that inflammatory fibroid polyps could be one of the many manifestations of neurofibromatosis in the gastrointestinal tract.
INTRODUCTION: Inflammatory fibroid polyp of the large intestine is uncommon. To our knowledge, this condition has not been reported in a patient with neurofibromatosis. CLINICAL PICTURE: In this report, a 66-year-old woman with neurofibromatosis was found to have a large polyp in the caecum. TREATMENT: Right hemicolectomy was performed because of the size of the polyp. OUTCOME: Pathological examination showed that the polyp was an inflammatory fibroid polyp. CONCLUSION: Clinicians should be aware that inflammatory fibroid polyps could be one of the many manifestations of neurofibromatosis in the gastrointestinal tract.
Authors: Ronaldo Nonose; Juliana Santos Valenciano; Camila Morais Gonçalves da Silva; Carlos Alberto Fontes de Souza; Carlos Augusto Real Martinez Journal: Case Rep Gastroenterol Date: 2011-03-26