Korean J Pathol.  1997 Feb;31(2):185-188.

Familial Juvenile Polyposis

• Chang SH
• Lee SN
• Koo HS
• Kim OK
• Jung SS
• Park EB

Abstract

Familial juvenile polyposis is a rare intestinal polyposis characterized by the occurrence of multiple juvenile polyps in the gastrointestinal tract. We report a case of familial juvenile polyposis in a 17-year-old man with a review of the literature. This patient underwent total colectomy due to a 6 years history of rectal bleeding. Grossly, the colon showed 36 variable sized pedunculated polyps, measuring 2.5cm x 2cm from the largest size and 0.2cm x 0.2cm to the smallest size. Histologically, the polyps consisted of cystically dilated glands, lined by normal colonic epithelial cells, scattered in loose, edematous stroma containing inflammatory cell infiltration. There were no areas of tubular adenoma or malignancy in any of the polyp.

Keyword

familial juvenile polyposis; colon

MeSH Terms

Adenoma
Adolescent
Colectomy
Colon
Epithelial Cells
Gastrointestinal Tract
Hemorrhage
Humans
Intestinal Polyposis
Polyps