J Korean Soc Radiol.  2020 Jan;81(1):203-206. 10.3348/jksr.2020.81.1.203.

Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp of the Appendix: A Case Report

• Park JS
• Kim JW
• Gu MJ

• KMID: 2469194
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2020.81.1.203

Abstract

An inflammatory fibroid polyp is a rare benign tumor that can arise throughout the gastrointestinal tract. Most cases are observed in the stomach or ileum, and more rarely in the appendix (< 1%). We report on a case of an inflammatory fibroid polyp of the appendix.

MeSH Terms

Appendix*
Gastrointestinal Tract
Ileum
Intestinal Polyps
Leiomyoma*
Polyps*
Stomach
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Figure

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  Fig. 1 A 65-year-old female patient with an inflammatory fibroid polyp in appendix. A. Endoscopic findings: a redish and round mass that is bulging into the cecal lumen at the appendiceal orifice. B–D. Axial pre-contrast phase (B), axial portal phase (C), and coronal arterial phase (D) images, of a contrast intravenous bolus computed tomography scan. The images show a 1-cm oval mass (arrows) with a strong enhancement at the lumen of the appendiceal orifice, with a low-density center. E. Hematoxylin and eosin stain of the mass from the appendiceal orifice. A low-powered view shows a round mass with a normal mucosa, glands, and vessels, as well as many fibroblasts and inflammatory cells (× 10).

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