Abstract
A case of an inflammatory fibroid polyp occurring in the transverse colon and diagnosed by endoscopic biopsy is reported. The patient was an 82-year-old man who visited our hospital for further evaluation of occult blood in stool. The Colonoscopy revealed a small, red, and peduncular polyp, about 6 mm in diameter, in the transverse colon. Histological examination of the biopsy specimen obtained from the polyp revealed proliferation of fibroblasts and infiltration of inflammatory cells such as plasma cells and eosinophils. This polyp was diagnosed as an inflammatory fibroid polyp, which can appear in many different locations throughout gastrointestinal tract, though still rare in the transverse colon.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3765-3766 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | World Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 27 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 21 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Colonoscopy
- Inflammation
- Inflammatory fibroid polyp
- Type II pit pattern
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology
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Hirasaki, S., Matsubara, M., Ikeda, F., Taniguchi, H., & Suzuki, S. (2007). Inflammatory fibroid polyp occurring in the transverse colon diagnosed by endoscopic biopsy. World Journal of Gastroenterology, 13(27), 3765-3766.