Rapid tumour-like growth of giant filiform polyposis in a patient without a history of chronic bowel inflammation.

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Long-term inflammation of the colonic mucosa during chronic inflammatory bowel disease with alternating periods of ulceration and healing may lead to the formation of finger-like projections, so-called filiform polyps. In rare cases, several filiform polyps form large tumour masses, termed giant filiform polyposis. We present a case of giant obstructing filiform polyposis in a patient without previous evidence of...

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