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Inflammatory fibroid polyp of the caecum in a patient with neurofibromatosis
1Department of Pathology, QHPSS, 2nd floor, Gold Coast Hospital, Nerang Street, Southport, Gold Coast, QLD 4215, Australia.
Introduction:
Inflammatory fibroid polyp of the large intestine is uncommon. To our knowledge, this condition has not been reported in a patient with neurofibromatosis.
Clinical Picture:
In this report, a 66-year-old woman with neurofibromatosis was found to have a large polyp in the caecum.
Treatment:
Right hemicolectomy was performed because of the size of the polyp.
Outcome:
Pathological examination showed that the polyp was an inflammatory fibroid polyp.
Conclusion:
Clinicians should be aware that inflammatory fibroid polyps could be one of the many manifestations of neurofibromatosis in the gastrointestinal tract.
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