Juvenile polyposis coli. A case report.
We report a case of juvenile polyposis coli in a 13 year old girl who initially complained of rectal bleeding and prolapse of polyps. Tube feeding with an elemental or a low residue diet and total parenteral nutrition were prescribed to treat the hypoproteinemia and anemia. A modified Soave's operation was successfully performed. The polyps appeared in several different stages of development. A single dilated gland of the colonic mucosa, which was not grossly visible, was presumed to be the site of the initial lesion which developed into a typical juvenile polyp. Adenomatous tubules were found in some juvenile polyps. In this case of immunologic deficiency, it is not clear whether such was a primary or secondary phenomenon.
D000293:Adolescent; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods