Colonic Polyps in Children and Adolescents

Colonic polyps most commonly present with rectal bleeding in children. The isolated juvenile polyp is the most frequent kind of polyp identified in children. ‘Juvenile’ refers to the histological type of polyp and not the age of onset of the polyp. Adolescents and adults with multiple juvenile polyp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carol A Durno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2007-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/401674