Keratosis Follicularis

Lymphoid Polyps of the Rectum

“…NLH is a common incidental finding in children having radiological contrast examinations for a variety of reasons and has generally been found to be unre- lated to the symptoms of the patients (1,10-12). There is a subgroup of patients with NLH in whom immunoglobulin deficiency, particularly IgA deficiency, is associated with Giardia Lamblia infections, causing symptoms of malabsorption (11,13). Whereas true lymphoid polyps of the group 3 type of Ranchod et a1.…”

“…The true incidence of lymphoid polyps in children remains unknown. A recent review of the literature revealed that 28 cases of lymphoid polyps in children under the age of 10 years and 48 cases in individuals under the age of 17 years have been described (7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19). A review of the records in the Department of Histo-pathology at the Hospitals for Sick Children reveals only one previous case during the years 1948 to 1983.…”