A Case of Cap Polyposis with Epidermal Nevus in an Infant.
10.3346/jkms.2017.32.5.880
- Author:
Soon Chul KIM
1
;
Myoung Jae KANG
;
Yeon Jun JEONG
;
Pyoung Han HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea. hwaph@jbnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cap Polyposis;
Epidermal Nevus;
Hematochezia
- MeSH:
Child;
Colonoscopy;
Endoscopy;
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Infant*;
Male;
Nevus*;
Rectal Prolapse;
Rectum
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2017;32(5):880-884
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Cap polyposis is extremely rare in children. We report a case of an 11-month-old male infant who visited our hospital because of rectal prolapse and small amount of hematochezia lasting several days. He also had an epidermal nevus in the sacral area. Colonoscopy showed erythematous, multilobulated, circumferential, polypoid lesions with mucoid discharge from the rectum. He was diagnosed with cap polyposis by endoscopy and histologic examination. He was treated with surgical resection, and was closely followed up. In the relevant literature, there is no report of cap polyposis in an infant. We report the first case of cap polyposis in the youngest infant.
