title: Inflammatory myoglandular polyp: a rare cause of hematochezia.
abstract: Inflammatory myoglandular polyp is characterized by inflammatory granulation tissue in the lamina propria, proliferation of smooth muscle, and hyperplastic glands with variable cystic change. The etiology is obscure. Mucous diarrhea, tenesmus, and hematochezia are main symptoms. We hereby report an 80-year-old man with diagnosis of inflammatory myoglandular polyp.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology Clinic, Ankara Numune Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. burkaygastro@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Burçak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kayhan
authors.forename: Fikri
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Küçükel
authors.forename: Meral
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akdoğan
authors.forename: Ersan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozaslan
authors.forename: Tevfik Ali
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Küçükbaş
authors.forename: Omür
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Atoğlu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003113:Colonoscopy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male