Inflammatory fibroid polyp (IFP) of the terminal ileum presenting as acute intestinal obstruction without intussusception.

Inflammatory fibroid polyps (IFPs) are rare entities. They commonly occur in the stomach, and a fraction of them are present in the small intestines. The exact aetiopathogenesis for IFPs remains unknown.

Incidental thyroid carcinoma.

Objective: to find out the frequency of incidental thyroid carcinoma (ITC) in patients presumably operated for benign thyroid diseases.

Methods: a total of 187 patients undergoing surgery for benign thyroid diseases were included in the study. All the patients underwent fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC).