title: A solitary benign lymphoid polyp of the rectum in a 51 year old woman.
abstract: A 51 year old woman presented with rectal bleeding from a mass lying just above the dentate line. Multiple biopsies were taken before the diagnosis of a benign lymphoid polyp was made. This is a rare condition that more commonly presents in children and poses a diagnostic challenge.
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology, St Mary's Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lloyd
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Darzi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Teare
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Goldin
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008221:Lymphoid Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000473:pathology*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*