Chonnam Med J.  2005 Dec;41(3):302-304.

A Case of Juvenile Polyp Autoamputated with Bleeding

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, St. Carollo Hospital, Suncheon, Korea. aju02@naver.com

Abstract

Juvenile polyps, most common pediatric gastrointestinal polyp, have been considered as benign hamartomatous overgrowth or reactive inflammatory proliferations without malignant potential. Bloody stool, the most common initial symptom, is found in about 90% of cases. The natural history of most juvenile polyps is to regress spontaneously or autoamputate. The risk of colon cancer in a patient with common juvenile polyps has not been completely defined. The presence of adenomatous foci suggests a risk of colon cancer and the presence of an underlying genetic polyposis syndrome, but this risk has not been precisely quantified. We report a case of juvenile polyp with hematochezia and autoamputation. Colonoscopic finding revealed a remnant stalk and an adenomatous polyp in a case.

Keyword

Juvenile polyp; Adenoma; Colonoscopy

MeSH Terms

Adenoma
Adenomatous Polyps
Colonic Neoplasms
Colonoscopy
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Hemorrhage*
Humans
Natural History
Polyps*
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