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Case Report
A Case of Jejunal Juvenile Polyp Presented as Intussusception
Ki Beom Kwon, Mee Yong Shin, Kye Won Kwon, Jae Ock Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2005;48(4):453-456.   Published online April 15, 2005
Single or scattered sequential hamartomatous juvenile polyps are common in the large intestine, especially the rectosigmoid area, where they are usually nonfamilial. Juvenile polyps arising in the small inestine are very rare. Juvenile polyps are usually found in children aged between 1 and 10 years, the majority of cases are between 2 and 4 years of age. Bleeding is the...
Original Article
Colonic Polyps; Experience of 34 Cases in Two Hospitals
Seoung Joon Kim, Sun Mi Kim, You Jeong Kim, Dae Chul Jeong, Won Bae Lee, Seung Yun Chung, Jin Han Kang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(7):756-761.   Published online July 15, 2004
Purpose : Colonic polyps are among the most common causes of rectal bleeding in children. We studied the clinical spectrum, histology, malignant potential and treatment of colonic polyps in our cases. Methods : We reviewed hospital charts of all patients with colonic polyps, seen over a 15-year period from January 1988 to November 2002. Colonoscopy and/or barium enema were done for...
Solitary Juvenile Polyps and Colonoscopic Polypectomy in Children
Kyoung Whoon Cheon, Jae Young Kim, Sung Won Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2003;46(3):236-241.   Published online March 15, 2003
Purpose : This study was performed to know the clinical profile and effectiveness of colonoscopic polypectomy in patients with solitary juvenile polyp. Methods : This study included 19 children, aged 1.8 to 11.4 years, who underwent colonoscopic polypectomy and histologically proven solitary juvenile polyps between March 1998 and August 2002. We analyzed their detailed history, clinical manifestations, colonoscopic examination, method...
Case Report
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Improved by COX-2 Inhibitor in a Child
Ki Won Oh, Se Young Kim, Hwan Suk Lee, Myung Hoon Lee, Byung Ho Choe
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2002;45(12):1591-1595.   Published online December 15, 2002
Familial adenomatous polyposis(FAP) is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous adenomas in the colorectum. Patients with FAP are always at risk of malignant transformation, so that colectomy is unavoidable. NSAID, such as sulindac, and selective COX-2 inhibitor, such as celecoxib, have shown a positive effect on FAP by causing polyp regression in some patients. We report a case of...
Ectopic Pancreas of Stomach in a Child with Recurrent Abdominal Pain
Hyun Chul Bae, Je Woo Kim, Ki Sup Chung, Dong Hwan Shin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1997;40(8):1178-1182.   Published online August 15, 1997
Ectopic pancreas is a rare congenital anomaly defined by the presence of pancreatic tissue that lacks anatomic and vascular continuity with the main body of the pancreas. A 11-year-old girl was admitted to the Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine with the history of recurrent abdominal pain for 2 years. We performed fiberoptic endoscopy which showed a 1.5¡¿1.5cm sized polypoid mass, and...
A Case of Nonfamilial Generalized Gastrointestinal Juvenile Polyposis with Pancytopenia
Jong Ook Kim, Heung Pyo Kong, Kang Seo Park, Wan Seob Kim, Chun Hee Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1996;39(3):423-430.   Published online March 15, 1996
In contrast to the child with a solitary juvenile polyp, generalized gastrointestinal juvenile polyposis have a much different clinical course. In generalized juvenile polyposis blood loss can be considerable and iron-deficiency anemia is a common observation. Although it is usually regarded as a benign condition, juvenile polyposis may predispose to cancer of the gastrointestinal tract. We experienced a case of nonfamilial...
A Nonfamilial Case of Multiple Juvenile Polyposis
Jin Seop Shim, Sang Mook Choi, Eun Mi Kim, Jae Ock Park, Sang Jhoo Lee, Chan Sup Shim, Chul Moon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(6):851-861.   Published online June 15, 1992
Juvenile polyps are common and cause painless hematochezia in preschool and school-aged children. Juvenile polyps of the colon are usually solitary and considered to be inflammatory of hamatomatous in nature without malignant potential. Multiple juvenile polyposis is characterized by large numbers withch is spread to the colon or throughout the gastrointestinal tract. We experienced a nonfamilial multiple juvenile polyposis in a...
Original Article
A Case of Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome.
Ick berm Park, Sung guen Oh, Jung suk Ko, Sang hyun Byun, Kyu chul Choeh
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(7):990-994.   Published online July 31, 1989
This is a report of our experience of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome in a 14 year old girl having family history. She was admitted with complaints of crampy abdominal pain and vomiting, and showed melanotic pigmentation on the lips, face around nose, oral mucosa around molar areas, fingers and toes. Colon study revealed multiple polyposis in colon and small bowel. In family, her father has melanotic...
A Clinical Study on Gastrointestinal Polyps in Infancy and Childhood.
Soo Kyoung Chang, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1987;30(10):1134-1142.   Published online October 31, 1987
Gastrointestinal polyps in infants and children are relatively rare, but they occur frequently enough to merit attention and consideration as a cause of chronic intermittent rectal bleeding of small amounts. Total 69 cases of gastrointestinal polyps under 15 years of age who had been admitted to Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine for 11 years from January, 1975 to June, 1985 were...
Case Report
A Case of Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome.
Sang Kie Kim, Choon Ho Park, Jin Heon Kim, Keun Chul Myung, Chang Soo Ra
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1985;28(6):622-626.   Published online June 30, 1985
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, also known as intestinal polyposis II, is a familial condition characterized by the triad of (1) mucocutaneous pigmentation, (2) benign polyps occuring in any part of the intestinal tract but mainly in the jejunum, and (3) autosomal dominant inheritance. This syndrome was first reported by Peutz in 1929. Following reemphasis by Jegers in 1949, it became a definite...