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Juvenile polyposis coli

A case report

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We report a case of juvenile polyposis coli in a 13 year old girl who initially complained of rectal bleeding and prolapse of polyps. Tube feeding with an elemental or a low residue diet and total parenteral nutrition were prescribed to treat the hypoproteinemia and anemia. A modified Soave’s operation was successfully performed. The polyps appeared in several different stages of development. A single dilated gland of the colonic mucosa, which was not grossly visible, was presumed to be the site of the initial lesion which developed into a typical juvenile polyp. Adenomatous tubules were found in some juvenile polyps. In this case of immunologic deficiency, it is not clear whether such was a primary or secondary phenomenon.

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Yoshida, H., Tomichi, N., Mori, S. et al. Juvenile polyposis coli. The Japanese Journal of Surgery 12, 274–279 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02469561

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