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Prolapsed rectal polyp in an infant with massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding: case report

Polyps of the gastrointestinal tract are common cause of rectal bleeding in toddlers and preschoolers. But herein we are reporting prolapsed rectal polyp with massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding in an infant. Rectal polyps in children are juvenile in their majority and are mostly located at the rectum. In a large review series of 563 children aged from 2 months to 17 years the highest incidence of polyps was between ages 2 and 10 years (85.1%). Rectal bleeding was the presenting symptom in 78.5% cases. Though most of them are benign, risk of malignancy is always there if missed.