the gastric inflammatory fibroid polyp (ifp) is a rare benign tumor of unknown etiology that is localized mainly in the antrum and presents endoscopically as submucosal mass. the lesion manifests as abdominal pain, weight loss, bleeding, dyspeptic symptoms, and iron deficiency anemia. we report a case of gastric ifp presented with microcytic anaemia, dyspepsia, malena and weight loss. endoscopy...

This review describes the epidemiology and various treatments in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and CRS without nasal polyps (CRSsNP). Evidence for short-term use of systemic corticosteroids has been shown to be favorable in CRSwNP, but still limited in CRSsNP. Topical corticosteroids improve symptom scores in both CRS subgroups. The role of microbes in CRS is still con...

Familial polyposis is of interest for its own sake as a sort of pathological curiosity and also in relation to the problem of cancer. The term " polyposis " is used to describe a widespread adenomatous proliferation of the intestinal mucous membrane, leading to the formation of multiple adenomata. It should not be applied to intestinal polyps of different histological structure, such as inflamm...

Filiform polyposis is an uncommon entity that is most often encountered in the colon of patients with a history of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We report a case of filiform polyposis occurring in a 71-year-old man with no history, or symptoms of IBD. The patient was found to have numerous polypoid lesions in the ascending and proximal transverse colon endoscopically and underwent hemicolec...

External auditory canal polyps are most commonly inflammatory in nature but may also manifest more severe disease. Prolonged conservative therapy may delay the correct diagnosis and appropriate intervention. A case is presented of a child with chronic otorrhea treated for 4 months with topical drops and antibiotics. On referral, a large external auditory canal polyp was confirmed to represent a...

Schistosomiasis is an important parasitic disease with various clinical presentations caused by trematode blood flukes. It can present with asymptomatic, chronic colonic ulcerations, strictures, or inflammatory mass causing bowel obstruction. Intestinal polyps are uncommon and induced by antigens released from the schistosome eggs that trigger a cell-mediated inflammatory response with granulom...

OBJECTIVE To scrutinize all colonic biopsies and document the prevalence and pattern of various colonic diseases amongst the patients presenting at a tertiary care hospital of Western Saudi Arabia. METHODS We examined the record of all colonic biopsies, processed at Histopathology Department of King Abdul Aziz University Hospital; Jeddah from January 2002 to July 2007. RESULTS The colonic b...

Olfactory loss may be caused by mechanical obstruction or inflammation of the olfactory epithelium due to allergic/non-allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis with or without polyps. Treatment of olfactory loss related to sino-nasal disease is possible. Apart from surgical approaches and/or treatment with antibiotics, both systemic and topical steroids are effectively used in the therapy of olf...

background: the association between adenomatous polyps and malignancy has an important role in patient screening and follow up after polypectomy. due to less attraction towards the segmental resection, colonoscopic evaluation of malignancy has found its utmost importance role. polyp size and morphology have dictated the potential of malignancy in prior studies, however, in recent decade some au...

Inflammatory fibroid polyp (Vanek tumor) is a rare benign lesion which originates from the submucosa of the gastrointestinal tract. The most common locatization is the gastric antrum. Although the etiopathogenesis is unknown, it is thought that inflammatory fibroid polyps are the result of reactive inflammatory processes because of their eosinophilrich stroma. Microscopically, fibrous connectiv...