Pediatric Recurrent Intentional Foreign Body Ingestion: Case Series and Review of the Literature.

Although foreign body ingestion (FBI) is a common pediatric referral concern, intentional or recurrent FBI (RFBI) in youth is poorly defined. In adults, several subgroups of patients with psychiatric comorbidities account for a large portion of FBIs. A similar classification system and corresponding management recommendations are yet to be outlined in pediatrics.

Polyp Characteristics of Nonsyndromic and Potentially Syndromic Juvenile Polyps: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis.

Background: Juvenile polyps (JPs) are the most common gastrointestinal polyps diagnosed in children. There is paucity of evidence differentiating polyp burden groups and the presence and significance of neoplastic changes.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of patients, ages birth through 18 years with nonsyndromic JPs was performed from 2003 to 2017.