[Inflamatory polyps of the colon an evaluation].
OBJECTIVE
We report our experience with Inflammatory Polyps of the Colon.


METHODS
Retrospective study including all polyps diagnosed at the Arias Stella Pathology Institute, Lima in the year 2008. Inflammatory polyps were diagnosed as polyp composed of reactive epithelium without dysplasia, inflamed granulation tissue.


RESULTS
We found 887 polyps of which 2.3% were inflammatory polyps. One out of three were located in the sigmoid colon, and 63% had no underlying colonic disease.


CONCLUSIONS
Inflammatory polyps are rare among colonic polyps and most patients have no accompanying colonic disease.
Medico anatomo patologo "Instituto Anatomia y Biologia Molecular Arias Stella", Peru. fer13013@hotmail.com
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Arévalo
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Aguilar
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Ramos
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Castillo
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003092:Colitis / Q000150:complications; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies