A large inflammatory fibroid polyp in the sigmoid colon treated by endoscopic resection.
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.
Park
Yong Bum
YB
Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul.
Cheung
Dae Young
DY
Kim
Jin Il
JI
Park
Soo-Heon
SH
Cho
Se-Hyun
SH
Han
Joon-Yeol
JY
Kim
Jae Kwang
JK
Choi
Kyu Yong
KY
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