Gastroenterological clinical case
Gastrointestinal polyps are frequent in children and represent the most common cause of colorectal bleeding in this age group. Among those, juvenile polyps are the most frequently found. Intermittent mild hematochezia is the main symptom of colon polyps. Most polyps are pedunculated and, when locate...
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doaj-3fbc4aa56cfe4088bdc001e5eaa16c462021-05-18T10:29:59ZengCentro Hospitalar do PortoNascer e Crescer 2183-94172021-04-01301676810.25753/BirthGrowthMJ.v30.i1.1873015957Gastroenterological clinical caseMariana Portela0Catarina Barroso1José Luis Carvalho2Maria Miguel Gomes3Department of Pediatrics, Hospital de BragaDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital de BragaDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital de BragaDepartment of Pediatrics, Hospital de Braga; School of Medicine, Universidade do MinhoGastrointestinal polyps are frequent in children and represent the most common cause of colorectal bleeding in this age group. Among those, juvenile polyps are the most frequently found. Intermittent mild hematochezia is the main symptom of colon polyps. Most polyps are pedunculated and, when located in the rectum, may prolapse. In most cases, juvenile polyps are solitary and located in rectosigmoid. Although malignancy risk of a solitary juvenile polyp is very small, excision is recommended to confirm benign nature. Total colonoscopy should be considered to exclude multiple or proximal polyps.https://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/18730childrenhematocheziajuvenile polyp |
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Gastrointestinal polyps are frequent in children and represent the most common cause of colorectal bleeding in this age group. Among those, juvenile polyps are the most frequently found. Intermittent mild hematochezia is the main symptom of colon polyps. Most polyps are pedunculated and, when located in the rectum, may prolapse. In most cases, juvenile polyps are solitary and located in rectosigmoid. Although malignancy risk of a solitary juvenile polyp is very small, excision is recommended to confirm benign nature. Total colonoscopy should be considered to exclude multiple or proximal polyps. |
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