Inflammatory fibroid polyp of the caecum in a patient with neurofibromatosis.
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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.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
دوره 33 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004