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17186346

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-12-22
pubmed:abstractText
Juvenile polyposis syndrome is an uncommon hamartomatous disorder with gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations of varying degree and malignant potential. We report the cases of an 8-year-old girl and a 5-year-old girl who suffered massive lower GI hemorrhage. Neither patient had a family history of polyposis. After the patients were stabilized, radiological evaluation, laparotomy, and intraoperative colonoscopy revealed multiple polyps in the colon. Both patients underwent total colectomy, mucosal proctectomy, and ileoanal anastomosis. The diagnosis of nonfamilial juvenile polyposis was based on the histological findings and the absence of a family history. To our knowledge, this presentation of juvenile polyposis has been reported only twice before. We discuss the clinical features and diagnosis of juvenile polyposis and the treatment options. Although juvenile polyposis is a rare condition in children, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of life-threatening GI hemorrhage.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0941-1291
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
37
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
46-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Nonfamilial juvenile polyposis coli manifesting as massive lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage: report of two cases.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports