Solitary Juvenile Polyp

Abstract: Juvenile polyps are one of the most common sources of gastrointestinal bleeding in childhood. These polyps are nonneoplastic hamartomas that occur in up to 2% of children. The author presents the case of an 8-year-old boy with recurrent rectal bleeding due to a singular juvenile polyp. This article is part of an expert video encyclopedia.

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Keywords
Bleeding; Pediatric endoscopy; Polypectomy; Standard endoscopy; Video; colonoscopy