Growing up with juvenile gastrointestinal polyposis: Report of a case

Abstract

Summary A case of a boy with juvenile gastrointestinal polyposis, followed for 15 years, is presented. This case appears to be different from those reported by Sachatello and coworkers⁶ in that our patient has no family history of the disorder. The case demonstrates many of the features of juvenile polyposis: onset in infancy, frequent autoamputation and prolapse, severest symptoms in the second year of life, and decreasing polyp formation after reaching teen age. The most important danger in juvenile polyposis lies in possible confusion with familial adenomatous polyposis with consequent performance of radical surgery to prevent cancer.