Invagination caused by an inflammatory fibroid polyp of small intestine: A case report
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Case Report
P: 47-49
September 2004

Invagination caused by an inflammatory fibroid polyp of small intestine: A case report

İstanbul Med J 2004;5(3):47-49
1. İstanbul Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Genel Cerrahi Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye
2. İstanbul Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi, 3. Genel Cerrahi Kliniği, İstanbul
3. SSK İstanbul Eğitim Hastanesi, 3. Genel Cerrahi Kliniği Asistanı
4. İstanbul Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi, 3. Genel Cerrahi Kliniği Asistanı
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ABSTRACT

Inflammatory fibroid polyps (IFP) are rare pseudotumors in gastrointestinal system. Exact pathogenesis is unknown. Most common side of localization is antral portion of stomach and second side is small intestine. Clinical presentation is differ depending the side of involvement. When small intestine is involved, patients commonly come with the symptoms of obstruction and invagination. Here, we talk about a 15 year old girl with inflammatory fibroid polyp who had sings and symptoms of acute appendisitis and intestinal obstruction and depending to that she was operated.

Keywords:
Inflammatory fibroid polyp, Invagination, Intussusception