Delayed presentation of an inflammatory polyp following colonic ischemia.
Inflammatory polyps are usually associated with inflammatory bowel disease. The majority of these lesions are asymptomatic, however, they may be a source of obstruction or hemorrhage. These polyps represent re-epithelialization of the damaged colonic mucosa. Although inflammatory polyps have been associated with the acute phase of ischemic colitis, there has been only one report of delayed presentation of a symptomatic inflammatory polyp following ischemic injury to the colon. We present the second such report and a review of the literature.
Pidala
M J
MJ
Department of Surgery, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Akron City Hospital 44309.
Slezak
F A
FA
Hlivko
T J
TJ
D000368:Aged; D003092:Colitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply*; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003113:Colonoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications*; D013997:Time Factors