Shows a gross pathology photograph of the resected segment of the small bowel with a large hamartomatous polyp. This polyp formed the lead point for intussusception. It also shows a low power microscopic view of a hamartomatous polyp stained with Hematoxylin and Eosin. Peutz-Jegher's syndrome presenting as jejunoileal intussusception in an adult male: a case report. Thakker HH, Joshi A, Deshpande A - Cases journal (2009). Not Altered. CC.
Hamartomatous polyps are the gastrointestinal GI tract are rare compared to other types of GI polyps, yet they are the most common type of polyp in children. The symptoms are usually rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, obstipation, anemia, and/or small bowel obstruction.
Examples of hamartomatous polyps include:
- Juvenile polyps
- Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
