OBJECTIVES: To investigate fasting glucose, glucose tolerance, insulin resistance and insulin–like growth factor 1 in patients with or without colorectal polyps. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated fasting glucose, insulin, insulin–like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), lipid profile and glucose tolerance test in 103 patients undergoing colonoscopy (52 normal and 53 wit...

The extremely rare Proteus Syndrome is a hamartomatous congenital syndrome with substantial variability between clinical patient presentations. The diagnostic criteria consist of a multitude of clinical findings including hemihypertrophy, macrodactyly, epidermal nevi, subcutaneous hamartomatous tumors, and bony abnormalities. These clinical findings correlate with striking radiographic findings.

Lymphangioma is a rare benign tumor of the lymphatic vessels hamartomatous nature. We report case lingual lymphangioma in 2-year-old child, revealed by macroglossia. The radiology suspected lesion. Anatomopathological examination confirmed diagnosis cystic lymphangioma, and determined its characteristics.

background and objectives: gastrointestinal polyps are proliferative or neoplastic mucosal lesions. the most important point about these polyps is risk of malignancy of them. this study was performed to determine type and frequency of polyps of gastrointestinal tract in iranian population according to their locations. materials and methods: totally, 210 patients referred to rasul-e-akram hospi...

Background and Objectives: Gastrointestinal polyps are proliferative or neoplastic mucosal lesions. The most important point about these polyps is risk of malignancy of them. This study was performed to determine type and frequency of polyps of gastrointestinal tract in Iranian population according to their locations. Materials and Methods: Totally, 210 patients referred to Rasul-e-Akram Hospi...