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Murine Ileocolic Bowel Resection with Primary Anastomosis

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Ileal inflammatory fibroid polyp causing ileocolic intussusception.

B Coulier¹, P Maldague, B Broze

¹Department of Medical Imaging, Clinique St Luc, Bouge, Belgium. bcoulier@skynet.be

JBR-BTR : Organe De La Societe Royale Belge De Radiologie (SRBR) = Orgaan Van De Koninklijke Belgische Vereniging Voor Radiologie (KBVR)

|September 27, 2008

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Inflammatory fibroid polyps (IFPs) are rare, benign gastrointestinal tumors. This case highlights an ileal IFP presenting as intussusception, diagnosed preoperatively with mdCT.

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Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Oncology
Pathology

Background:

Inflammatory fibroid polyps (IFPs) are rare submucosal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract.
These benign tumors typically occur in the stomach and small intestine, presenting as solitary lesions.
The histogenesis of IFPs remains poorly understood and debated.

Observation:

This report details a rare case of an ileal IFP.
The patient presented with classic ileocolic intussusception, a common complication of IFPs.
Preoperative diagnosis was achieved using multi-detector computed tomography (mdCT).

Findings:

The ileal polyp mimicked typical IFP presentation, leading to intussusception.
Radiological findings were not pathognomonic for IFP, underscoring the need for histological examination.
mdCT facilitated preoperative diagnosis and surgical planning.

Implications:

This case emphasizes the importance of considering IFP in the differential diagnosis of gastrointestinal tumors, especially in cases of intussusception.
Accurate preoperative diagnosis using advanced imaging like mdCT can improve patient outcomes.
Further research into IFP histogenesis is warranted to better understand their development and behavior.