Ganglioneuromatous polyposis of the colon in a patient with multiple adenomatous polyps

Turk J Gastroenterol. 2012;23(6):780-3.

Abstract

Ganglioneuroma of the gastrointestinal tract is an extremely rare neuroectodermal tumor that can be located in the colon. In clinical practice, it is usually associated with a systemic disease. Herein, we report a case presented with intermittent rectal bleeding and finally diagnosed with ganglioneuromatous polyposis and multiple adenomatous polyps in the colon. We also discuss the patients reported in the pertinent literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adenomatous Polyposis Coli / diagnosis*
  • Colonic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Ganglioneuroma / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / diagnosis*
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / diagnosis*