title: A large inflammatory fibroid polyp in the sigmoid colon treated by endoscopic resection.
abstract: Inflammatory fibroid polyp (IFP) is a rare, localized, nonneoplastic lesion originating from the submucosa of the gastrointestinal tract. Microscopically, these lesions are made up of a complex network of variable-size blood vessels and diffuse inflammatory cells contained in the edematous stroma. They are most often found in the stomach, followed by the small intestine, and rarely in the esophagus or the large intestine. We report a case of sigmoid colonic IFP presenting bloody stool treated with endoscopic resection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul.
authors.forename: Yong Bum
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Dae Young
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: Jin Il
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Soo-Heon
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Se-Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Joon-Yeol
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Jae Kwang
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kyu Yong
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods*; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male