Abstract
Juvenile polyp is one of the most frequent diseases in infants and children with lower GI bleeding. Until 1979, 111 cases of juvenile polyp have been reported in Japan.A 7-year-old female was admitted to our hospital with the chief complaint of rectal bleeding. Colonscopy under general anesthesia revealed a pedunculated polyp with erosions on its surface in the ascending colon. Endoscopic polypectomy was immediately performed without any troubles, and the polyp revealed hamartomatous growth histologically, consistent with juvenile polyp.Although peranal resection was commonly performed for the treatment of rectal juvenile polyps and laparotomy for the colonic lesions, the advent of flexible f iberoptic endoscope has facilitated observation of the colonic mucosa and removal of polyps of infants and children with more ease and safety.
