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Alkhiari R, Alharbi AM, Albadrani H, Alsaud JS, Alkhiari K. Obstructive Giant Inflammatory Polyp of the Colon in Ulcerative Colitis. Cureus 2023; 15:e45535. [PMID: 37868504 PMCID: PMC10585189 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.45535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023] Open
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Inflammatory polyps, also known as pseudo-polyps, are a common benign condition affecting 10-20% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Chronic, repeated inflammation and ulceration associated with healing lead to the formation of polyp-like structures in the colon. Although there are no common symptoms accompanying these pseudo-polyps, they can present with anemia, weight loss, diarrhea, intussusception, palpable mass, abdominal pain, discomfort, and melena, not to mention bowel obstruction that happens infrequently. Finally, it is important to recognize giant inflammatory polyps as they may occasionally be mistaken for colon cancer, leading to unnecessary surgical interventions. We present the case of a 38-year-old woman who was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis 10 years back, treated with oral mesalamine for five years, and had no follow-up after this period. She came to our clinic complaining of recurrent obstructive symptoms for a few months. Examination shows tenderness in the left lower quadrant with normal vital signs and bowel sounds.
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- Department of Medicine, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, SAU
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alkhuzaie A, jameel W, sultan N, aldosari M. Filiform polyposis presenting with rapid growth and severe anemia case report. Int J Surg Case Rep 2022; 100:107771. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.107771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2022] [Revised: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Bratanic A, Despalatovic BR, Pavic B, Bozikovic T, Ardalic Z, Grubisic DA, Vilovic K. Obstructive Giant Inflammatory Polyposis as a First Manifestation of Crohn's Disease: A Case Report. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10101995. [PMID: 36292442 PMCID: PMC9601997 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10101995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
Abstract
Colonic inflammatory polyps (pseudopolyps) are common feature of inflammatory bowel diseases. They usually do not grow excessively, rarely reaching more than 15 mm in size, at which point they are termed giant inflammatory polyps. Clinical presentation of these polyps can vary greatly, ranging from being completely asymptomatic, usually detected incidentally, to abdominal cramps, rectal bleeding or intestinal obstruction. More importantly, giant inflammatory polyps can be easily mistaken for colonic malignancy, although without having malignant potential themselves. These polyps rarely regress with successful medical treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases and often require surgical treatment. We present an unusual case of giant inflammatory polyps which was the first presentation of inflammatory bowel disease. It was initially mistaken for colonic malignancy with intestinal obstruction, which led to surgical treatment.
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- Andre Bratanic
- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- “J&J MEDICI” Polyclinic for Internal Medicine, 21000 Split, Croatia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +385-915795288
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- School of Medicine, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- “J&J MEDICI” Polyclinic for Internal Medicine, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
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Kasuga S, Anzai H, Makise N, Sonoda H, Nagai Y, Abe S, Yokoyama Y, Ozawa T, Emoto S, Murono K, Sasaki K, Kawai K, Nozawa H, Ushiku T, Ishihara S. Giant filiform polyposis with high-grade dysplasia: A case report and review of the literature. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2022; 82:104433. [PMID: 36268352 PMCID: PMC9577439 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- So Kasuga
- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Corresponding author. Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Aslan J, Conley TE, Campbell F, Smith PJ, McNicol F, Andrews T, Subramanian S. Recurrent colonic polyps. Gut 2022; 71:888-960. [PMID: 33208406 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2020-323133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/08/2022]
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- Joseph Aslan
- Gastroenterology, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Gastroenterology, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Pathology, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Gastroenterology, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Colorectal Surgery, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Pathology, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Gastroenterology, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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Farkas NG, Welman TJP, Ross T, Brown S, Smith JJ, Pawa N. Unusual causes of large bowel obstruction. Curr Probl Surg 2018; 56:49-90. [PMID: 30777150 DOI: 10.1067/j.cpsurg.2018.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Nicholas G Farkas
- West Middlesex University Hospital, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
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- West Middlesex University Hospital, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- West Middlesex University Hospital, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- West Middlesex University Hospital, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- West Middlesex University Hospital, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- West Middlesex University Hospital, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Obstructive Giant Inflammatory Polyposis: Is It Related to the Severity or the Duration of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease? Two Case Reports. Case Rep Gastrointest Med 2018; 2018:3251549. [PMID: 29984012 PMCID: PMC6015717 DOI: 10.1155/2018/3251549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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We report two cases of giant inflammatory polyposis (GIP) with totally different presentation and evolution. The first patient had two giant pseudopolyps after one year of the diagnosis of UC. The second patient had one obstructive giant pseudopolyp secondary to CD at the level of the transverse colon, being totally asymptomatic years before the presentation. GIP is a rare complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It consists of numerous filiform polyps that look like a "mass of worms" or a "fungating" mass. Surgical resection is inevitable when GIP presents with obstructive symptoms.
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Nagashima M, Sugishita Y, Moriyama A, Ooshiro M, Kadoya K, Sato A, Kitahara T, Takagi R, Urita T, Yoshida Y, Tanaka H, Oshiro T, Nakamura K, Suzuki Y, Hiruta N, Okazumi S, Katoh R. Tumor-like growth of giant inflammatory polyposis in a patient with ulcerative colitis. Case Rep Gastroenterol 2013; 7:352-7. [PMID: 24019769 PMCID: PMC3764960 DOI: 10.1159/000354974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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We report a unique case of giant obstructing inflammatory polyposis associated with ulcerative colitis (UC). A 25-year-old Japanese man with an UC history of 2 years and 6 months was referred to our institution because of diarrhea and melena. His computed tomography scan showed marked dilation of the transverse and descending colon; therefore, we performed total colectomy. Macroscopic evaluation of the excised specimen indicated constricting lesions with giant polyposis in the transverse and descending colon. The polyposis consisted of narrow worm- or noodle-like polyps that bridged over the irregular ulcers. Histologic evaluation of the excised specimen indicated transmural inflammation with a thickened proper muscular layer overlaid with inflammatory polyposis. Based on these data, a diagnosis of giant inflammatory polyposis should be considered in patients who have had UC. Although giant inflammatory polyposis is considered benign, surgical treatment may be indicated to avoid serious complications.
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- Makoto Nagashima
- Department of Surgery, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, Sakura, Japan
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We present a case of a 19-year-old female who developed subacute obstruction due to giant inflammatory polyps, having undergone treatment for left-sided ulcerative colitis. This is followed by a review of the literature.
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Maggs JRL, Browning LC, Warren BF, Travis SPL. Obstructing giant post-inflammatory polyposis in ulcerative colitis: Case report and review of the literature. J Crohns Colitis 2008; 2:170-80. [PMID: 21172208 DOI: 10.1016/j.crohns.2007.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2007] [Accepted: 10/17/2007] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Post-inflammatory polyps >15 mm in diameter or length are termed "giant". This benign and rare sequel of ulcerative colitis or colonic Crohn's disease can mimic colorectal carcinoma. OBJECTIVE To illustrate this rare complication of inflammatory bowel disease and outline the characteristic radiological, endoscopic and histopathological features, by reviewing all previously published cases of giant post-inflammatory polyps in the English literature. RESULTS Reports of 81 giant post-inflammatory polyps in 78 patients were identified by systematic review of the literature. The incidence of giant post-inflammatory polyps is related to the extent of ulcerative colitis (incidence: 0%, 30%, and 70%, in proctitis, left-sided, and extensive disease, respectively). These lesions are typically located in the transverse or descending colon. Giant post-inflammatory polyps are as common in Crohn's disease (n=36) as in ulcerative colitis (n=42, 54%). Clinical presentations varies, including pain (n=29), rectal bleeding (n=20), diarrhoea (n=19), luminal obstruction (n=15), or a palpable mass (n=11). Symptomatic presentation results in surgical resection. Clinical details and outcomes are comprehensively tabulated. CONCLUSION Recognition of this rare entity will prevent unnecessary radical surgical resection for presumed carcinoma. It highlights the need for clinical, radiological, endoscopic and histopathological correlation.
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- James R L Maggs
- Department of Gastroenterology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK
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Vainer B, Jess T, Andersen PS. Rapid tumour-like growth of giant filiform polyposis in a patient without a history of chronic bowel inflammation. APMIS 2008; 115:1306-10. [PMID: 18092966 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0643.2007.00811.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Long-term inflammation of the colonic mucosa during chronic inflammatory bowel disease with alternating periods of ulceration and healing may lead to the formation of finger-like projections, so-called filiform polyps. In rare cases, several filiform polyps form large tumour masses, termed giant filiform polyposis. We present a case of giant obstructing filiform polyposis in a patient without previous evidence of chronic bowel inflammation. The resected ascending colon from a 37-year-old woman was evaluated macroscopically and microscopically, and the presence of gene polymorphisms was studied by means of multiplex capillary electrophoresis single-strand conformation polymorphism assay, DNA sequencing, TaqMan analysis, and restriction enzyme cleavage. The giant filiform polyposis was restricted to a 15 cm segment of the ascending colon, and the remaining colonic mucosa was entirely without inflammatory changes. During the post-operative follow-up period, the patient developed symptoms and signs of distal bowel inflammation. Gene polymorphism studies were inconclusive as to Crohn's disease. In conclusion, we present an unusual pathological entity of giant filiform polyposis, which developed relatively rapidly in a colon without any history or macroscopic changes suggestive of chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Although the patient subsequently developed symptoms in keeping with Crohn's disease, studies of genetic polymorphism were unable to confirm this notion, and colorectal tissue has not been sampled postoperatively for histological evaluation.
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- Ben Vainer
- Department of Pathology, Rigshospitalet, Herlev Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Geboes K, De Hertogh G, Van Caillie MA, Van Eyken P. Non-adenomatous colorectal polyposis syndromes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cdip.2007.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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