Inflammatory fibroid polyp of the caecum in a patient with neurofibromatosis.
BACKGROUND
Inflammatory fibroid polyp of the large intestine is uncommon. To our knowledge, this condition has not been reported in a patient with neurofibromatosis.


METHODS
In this report, a 66-year-old woman with neurofibromatosis was found to have a large polyp in the caecum.


METHODS
Right hemicolectomy was performed because of the size of the polyp.


RESULTS
Pathological examination showed that the polyp was an inflammatory fibroid polyp.


CONCLUSIONS
Clinicians should be aware that inflammatory fibroid polyps could be one of the many manifestations of neurofibromatosis in the gastrointestinal tract.
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Department of Pathology, QHPSS, 2nd floor, Gold Coast Hospital, Nerang Street, Southport, Gold Coast, QLD 4215, Australia.
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D000368:Aged; D002432:Cecum; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D017253:Neurofibromatoses / Q000150:complications*