title: Giant Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp of the Descending Colon Treated with Endoscopic Resection.
abstract: Inflammatory fibroid polyps (IFPs) of the colon are very rare, reactive, non-neoplastic polyps that may grow to large sizes but do not carry any risk of malignancy. Because of their size, IFPs are usually treated with surgery; however, size alone should not be an indication for surgery. Depending on the location and morphology of the polyp, endoscopic resection should be considered. We here describe a case of a giant IFP that was successfully removed with endoscopy without complication or recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH.
authors.forename: Ammar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kayyali
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH.
authors.forename: Anis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Toumeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH.
authors.forename: Usman
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH.
authors.forename: Luis E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: De Las Casas
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nawras