Table 1 Comparison of demographic and clinical presentations between juvenile polyps and inflammatory cloacogenic polyps in children
Variables | Juvenile polyp (n = 62) | Inflammatory cloacogenic polyp (n = 7) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years, median (range) | 3.98 (0.5–17.8) | 6.4 (3.2–14.6) | 0.043 |
Male, n (%) | 36 (58.1) | 4 (57.1) | 1.000 |
Family history of colorectal polyp | |||
Polyp, n (%) | 2 (3.2) | 3 (42.9) | 0.006 |
Colorectal cancer, n (%) | 1 (1.6) | 1 (14.3) | 0.197 |
Symptom, n (%) | |||
Hematochezia | 60 (96.8) | 6 (85.7) | 0.278 |
Constipation | 13 (21.0) | 2 (28.6) | 0.641 |
Abdominal pain | 9 (14.5) | 2 (28.6) | 0.309 |
Rectal prolapse | 5 (8.1) | 1 (14.3) | 0.487 |
Laboratory finding | |||
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.1 (7.4–14.5) | 13.0 (11.9–15.2) | 0.086 |
WBC (/μL) | 9250 (4830–16,500) | 6660 (4530–11,330) | 0.044 |
Platelet (/μL) | 341 k (146 k–650 k) | 290 k (224 k–372 k) | 0.051 |
ESR (mm/hr) | 10 (2–41) | 5 (2–9) | 0.076 |
hsCRP (mg/dL) | 0.1 (0.01–2.41) | 0.04 (0.01–0.14) | 0.209 |
Iron (μg/dL) | 45.5 (14.0–192.0) | 72.0 (63.0–80.0) | 0.298 |
Ferritin (ng/mL) | 17.5 (2.0–55.0) | 18.0 (9.0–23.0) | 0.963 |
Stool occult blood, n (%)* | 26 of 42 (61.9) | 0 of 5 (0.0) | 0.013 |