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Original Article
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J Korean Soc Coloproctol. 1999;15(1):37-40.
- Solitary Juvenile Polyp Manifesting as Spontaneous Resection with Rectal Bleeding in a Child.
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Um, Jun Won , Kim, Kwang Hee , Kim, Han Kyum
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1Department of General Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
2Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
3Department of Pathology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Abstract
- Juvenile polyp of the large intestine is the most common polyp among children and has no malignant potential. We experienced a case of 3-year old male who presented with rectal bleeding and polyp. The polyp was spontaneously resected and the size was 35 50 10 mm. Pathologically, the polyp was consistent with juvenile polyp of the rectum.
Keywords :Juvenile polyp;Child;Rectal bleeding
