Solitary juvenile polyp as a cause of elevated faecal calprotectin in an adult.
Faecal calprotectin (FCP) levels are commonly measured in both primary and secondary care as an adjunct to the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Juvenile polyps are a rare form of colonic polyp found in both adults and children. We present a case of an adult patient who presented with a very high FCP level, which subsequently normalised following removal of a solitary colonic juvenile polyp. There was no evidence of IBD. Elevation of FCP levels due to this type of colonic pathology have not previously been described in the literature.
['Hodgson-Parnell|Lara|L|', 'Spence|Olivia|O|', 'Chapple|Keith|K|']
D015415:Biomarkers D003111:Colonic Polyps D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures D005243:Feces D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage D006801:Humans D039841:Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex D008297:Male D008875:Middle Aged D011237:Predictive Value of Tests D016896:Treatment Outcome
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