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inflammatory polyp ENT 'Allergic polyp' A non-neoplastic, reactive, recurrent, often bilateral, 'tumor' formed in response to infection, allergy, mucoviscidosis GI disease Postinflammatory polyposis,
'pseudopolyposis' Any of a number of often bizarre polyps and/or bridges of mucosa, which when single may mimic malignancy, and when multiple, mimic a polyposis syndrome; IPs may arise in a background of inflammatory bowel
disease–Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, amebic colitis, bacterial dysentery, and chronic schistosomiasis, and are benign, nonspecific sequelae of inflammation of the intestinal mucosa Clinical IPs are rarely symptomatic, but pain,
obstruction, and if large, intussusception may occur. Cf Inflammatory fibroid polyp. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Some inflammatory polyps may become cancerous, so having ulcerative colitis increases your overall risk of colon cancer. 1 In addition, there are a number of less-common polyps that are associated with specific clinical conditions, such as juvenile retention polyps, hamartomatous polyps, or inflammatory polyps. nbsp;confirmed that the lesion was an inflammatory polyp. |
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