title: Inflammatory fibroid polyp of the ileum causing intussusception: a case report.
abstract: Inflammatory fibroid polyp is a rare polypoid lesion of the gastrointestinal tract, histologically characterized by an admixture of numerous small blood vessels, fibroblasts and edematous connective tissue, accompanying a marked inflammatory cell infiltrate which contains eosinophils. Although it generally presents as a polypoid mass in the gastric antrum, it can be seen throughout the gastrointestinal tract. It is believed to represent a reactive, nonneoplastic condition, but its histogenesis remains controversial. A case of inflammatory fibroid polyp of the ileum presenting clinically as intestinal obstruction due to intussusception is presented here.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. erdemom@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ipek Işik
authors.initials: II
authors.lastname: Gönül
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Erdem
authors.forename: Omür
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ataoğlu
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007249:Inflammation / Q000473:pathology; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007443:Intussusception / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome