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. 2021 Sep-Oct;26(5):362.
doi: 10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_12_21. Epub 2021 Sep 16.

Inflammatory Cap Polyposis of the Rectum: A Rare Entity in an 11-year-old Male Child

Pavai Arunachalam  1 , Oviya Anjali Giri  1 , Sudipta Sen  1 , V Chaitra  1 , Cenita J Sam  1
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Inflammatory Cap Polyposis of the Rectum: A Rare Entity in an 11-year-old Male Child

Pavai Arunachalam et al. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2021 Sep-Oct.
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Figure 1
Clinical picture revealing multiple prolapsed rectal polyps covered by inflammatory exudate
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a and b) Wall of the colon with multiple polyps covered by the inflammatory cap. Base of the polyps shows dilated crypts with luminal serrations (H and E × 40). (c) Low power view of inflammatory cap consisting of granulation tissue covered with inflammatory exudate (H and E × 100). (d) Lower power view of the inflammatory cap showing hemosiderin-laden macrophages and bleeding
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