TWO CASES OF INFLAMMATORY FIBROID POLYP (IFP) OF THE ILEUM PRESENTING WITH BLOODY STOOL AND INTUSSUSCEPTION RESPECTIVELY

Inflammatory fibroid polyp presenting as intussusception

The majority of adult intussusceptions have a well-defined pathological abnormality as the lead point. We present the case of a 41-year-old female who presented to the Emergency Department on four different occasions with intermittent epigastric pain, associated with vomiting. On the fourth occasion, she was found to have a bowel obstruction caused by an ileocolic intussusception, diagnosed on ...

Jejunal Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp Presenting as Intussusception

Intussusception due to Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp Located at Ileum

Majority of adult intussusceptions have a well-defined pathological abnormality as the definite cause. We report a case of 27 year old woman presented with vomiting and abdominal pain. We received a polypoidal; dumbbell shaped mass measuring 4×3.5×1 cm arising from the mucosal surface at one end of the small bowel. Outer surface of the polyp was grey to blackish and cut surface was solid, grey,...

Inflammatory fibroid polyp of the ileum causing recurrent intussusception and chronic ischaemia: a case report

INTRODUCTION Inflammatory fibroid polyp is a rare condition of the gastrointestinal tract which can lead to intestinal obstruction. CASE PRESENTATION We present a case of a 65-year-old woman presenting with a 1-month history of intermittent generalised abdominal pain. Computerised tomography imaging demonstrated intussusception of the small bowel. Histology of the resected small bowel reveale...

Adult Intussusception Secondary to Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp

A 30-year-old man presented to the emergency department for two weeks of diffuse abdominal pain and an episode of emesis. He denied fever, prior surgery, or any other illnesses. The patient reported going on a “crash diet regimen” one month prior, resulting in an intentional weight loss of 25lbs in 30 days. He also reported two episodes of melena-type bowel movements prior and had an esophagoga...