| Theme |
Mesenchymal neoplasms of the colon and rectum : excluding lymphoproliferative disorders |
| Title |
Diagnosis and treatment of the inflammatory fibroid polyps in lower gastrointestinal tract |
| Author |
Yosuke Abe |
Second Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Medical College |
| Author |
Mitsuyuki Murano |
Second Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Medical College |
| Author |
Ken Toshina |
Second Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Medical College |
| Author |
Ken Kawakami |
Second Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Medical College |
| Author |
Toshihiko Okada |
Second Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Medical College |
| Author |
Takuya Inoue |
Second Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Medical College |
| Author |
Norihiro Hamamoto |
Hamamoto clinic |
| Author |
Yutarou Egashira |
First Deparyment of Pathology, Osaka Medical College |
| Author |
Ichiro Hirata |
Department of Internal Medicine, Fujita Health University |
| Author |
Kazuhide Higuchi |
Second Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Medical College |
| [ Summary ] |
Inflammatory fibroid polyps are recognized as inflammatory tumors with eosinophilic infiltration. However the causes and genesis of this condition remain unclear. IFPs are relatively large polyps and arise in the gastrointestinal tract, predominantly in the stomach, followed by the small intestine, but rarely the colon. In typical cases, submucosal tumors form (so-called penis-like appearance), in which the tumor tip. On the other hand, it is known that differential diagnosis of other submucusal tumors or carcinomas is difficult to carry out before treatment of atypical cases. Although the etiology of this condition is unknown, it is associated with benigh tumors without recurrence. Therefore a great deal of exact diagnosis should be conducted before surgery. |