Juvenile polyp: An unusual cause of rectorrhage in newborns

Abstract:

Juvenile polyp is the most common cause of painless rectal bleeding in the young child without anal fissura. Juvenile polyp occurs in 1-2% of children, generally in the first decade of life, but they can also occur in adolescents and adults. It is believed that they are generally hamartomas rather than neoformations and are considered to be benign. We describe a case of a 12 months old female affected with rectal bleeding and prolapses that resulted in a juvenile polyp. The age of onset in this case is lower than the average age described in the literature.

Año de publicación:

1994

Keywords:

• rectal bleeding
• juvenile polyp
• Infant

Fuente:

scopus