[Giant anal fibroepithelial polyp during pregnancy: a case study]

Seydou Sogoba1, Mamadou Ibrahima Kampo1, Bourama Coulibaly2,3

  • 1Hôpital de Tombouctou, Tombouctou, Mali.

Anal fibroepithelial polyp is a benign tumor rarely reported during pregnancy. We here report a case of giant anal fibroepithelial polyp in a 31-year old multiparous woman. It developed progressively over the previous 3 years. Clinical examination showed firm sessile bud formation, at the anal margin. The patient had normal ongoing pregnancy (31 weeks of amenorrhea). Endoanal examination was normal. Surgical resection was preformed under spinal anesthesia. The specimen measured 21x12x7cm and was covered by the skin. Histological examination showed anal fibroepithelial polyp without signs of malignancy. The postoperative course was uneventful.

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