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- Title
Polypectomy for Recurrent Inflammatory Cap Polyposis Combined with Argon Plasma Coagulation.
- Authors
Anuchapreeda, Soros; Phengsuthi, Patduangpuk; Aumpansub, Prapimphan; Wisedopas, Naruemon; Ratanachuek, Thawee
- Abstract
A 15-year-old adolescent boy presented with chronic constipation, difficulty in defecation, and episodic bloody stools. A rectal mass lesion was digitally palpated. Colonoscopy showed a large circumferential polypoid lesion of the mid-rectum. Snare polypectomy was performed, and histopathology confirmed a diagnosis of benign inflammatory cap polyposis. At 3-month follow-up, sigmoidoscopy showed multiple recurrences of polyps at the site of the previous rectal polypectomy, which were removed by combined hot snare polypectomy and argon plasma coagulation. At 1-year follow-up, the patient was symptom-free and had no more episodes of bloody stool. Follow-up sigmoidoscopy showed a post-polypectomy rectal mucosal scar without recurrent polypoid lesions.
- Subjects
INTESTINAL polyps; ELECTROCOAGULATION (Medicine); COLONOSCOPY; CONSTIPATION; DIGESTIVE organ surgery; INFLAMMATION; RECTUM; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; SURGICAL complications; DISEASE relapse; DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY
- Publication
ACG Case Reports Journal, 2018, Vol 5, p1
- ISSN
2326-3253
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14309/crj.2018.35