Evolution of filiform polyposis from classical pseudopolyposis in a pediatric ulcerative colitis patient
Victor Liaw,
Jason Park,
Bradley Barth
et al.
Abstract:Filiform polyposis (FP) is a morphologic variant of pseudopolyposis associated with inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, namely, inflammatory bowel disease. Pediatric cases are uncommon in the literature. Here, we present a pediatric patient with FP arising from ulcerative colitis (UC). He initially presented at 7 years of age for an acute UC flare and was found to have classical pseudopolyposis. A follow‐up colonoscopy at age 9 showed the evolution of classical pseudopolyposis to FP. The pat… Show more
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