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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2015; 21(3): 1044-1048
Published online Jan 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i3.1044
Published online Jan 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i3.1044
Ulcerative colitis with inflammatory polyposis in a teenage boy: A case report
Jin-Shan Feng, Can-Can Guo, Xue-Bao Zheng, Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang 524023, Guangdong Province, China
Ying Ye, Department of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Medical College affiliated Lianjiang Hospital, Lianjiang 524400, Guangdong Province, China
Bo-Tao Luo, Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang 524023, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Feng JS and Ye Y contributed equally to this work; Feng JS, Ye Y, Luo BT and Zheng XB performed research; Guo CC collected data; Feng JS and Ye Y wrote the paper.
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Correspondence to: Xue-Bao Zheng, MD, Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Medical College, 2 Wenmingdong Road, Zhanjiang 524023, Guangdong Province, China. xuebaozheng@sina.com
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Received: June 2, 2014
Peer-review started: June 3, 2014
First decision: June 27, 2014
Revised: July 29, 2014
Accepted: September 18, 2014
Article in press: September 19, 2014
Published online: January 21, 2015
Peer-review started: June 3, 2014
First decision: June 27, 2014
Revised: July 29, 2014
Accepted: September 18, 2014
Article in press: September 19, 2014
Published online: January 21, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: This case report describes ulcerative colitis with inflammatory polyps in a teenage boy. The macropathology of inflammatory polyps excised from the colon was similar to that of familial adenomatous polyps and hyperplastic polyps. In this article, we discuss the difficulties in distinguishing inflammatory polyposis from similar polyps and emphasize the importance of the chemoprophylaxis of colorectal cancer developed from ulcerative colitis and polyps.