RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 A solitary benign lymphoid polyp of the rectum in a 51 year old woman. JF Journal of Clinical Pathology JO J Clin Pathol FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists SP 1034 OP 1035 DO 10.1136/jcp.50.12.1034 VO 50 IS 12 A1 J Lloyd A1 A Darzi A1 J Teare A1 R D Goldin YR 1997 UL http://jcp.bmj.com/content/50/12/1034.abstract AB A 51 year old woman presented with rectal bleeding from a mass lying just above the dentate line. Multiple biopsies were taken before the diagnosis of a benign lymphoid polyp was made. This is a rare condition that more commonly presents in children and poses a diagnostic challenge.