Case Report Cecal Ganglioneuromatous Polyp-A Rare Case: Ganglioneuromatous polyp in cecum

Admin; Shruti Sawant

doi:10.15713/ins.bhj.166

Authors

Admin https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2123-2524
Dr. Shruti Sawant Department of Pathology, Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15713/ins.bhj.166

Keywords:

Cecum, Ganglioneuromatous polyp, Hamartomas

Abstract

Background: Ganglioneuromas (GNs) are hamartomas that are rarely found in the colon. Intestinal GNs are characterized by
an overgrowth of ganglion cells, nerve fibers, and supporting cells. They are slow-growing and benign. Case Description: A
20-year-old female presented with complaints of abdominal pain for 1 year, with exacerbation of pain and loose stools for
1 week. Colonoscopy showed multiple small superficial polyps in the ascending colon and a large polyp in the cecum.
A cecal polypectomy was done and sent for histopathological examination. The final histopathological diagnosis was a
ganglioneuromatous polyp of cecum. Conclusion: The cecal polyp was detected on colonoscopy and histologically diagnosed
as a GN. As GNs are associated with systemic and familial diseases, further screening and follow-up were recommended