Traditional serrated adenoma of the sigmoid colon with osseous metaplasia: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Osseous metaplasia in the gastrointestinal tract is a rare phenomenon.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We present the case of a 62-year-old Hispanic man with two colonic polypoid lesions, one of which, upon...

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Main Authors: Montalvo Nelson F, Beltrán José N, Redrobán Ligia A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/6/1/133
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Beltrán José N
Redrobán Ligia A
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description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Osseous metaplasia in the gastrointestinal tract is a rare phenomenon.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We present the case of a 62-year-old Hispanic man with two colonic polypoid lesions, one of which, upon resection and histopathological examination, was found to be a traditional serrated adenoma with a focus of stromal osseous metaplasia.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Our patient’s case is the third report of stromal osseous metaplasia in a traditional serrated adenoma of the sigmoid colon.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-331cfe06350d415c8cf6295474fc7c182022-12-21T20:55:58ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472012-05-016113310.1186/1752-1947-6-133Traditional serrated adenoma of the sigmoid colon with osseous metaplasia: a case reportMontalvo Nelson FBeltrán José NRedrobán Ligia A<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Osseous metaplasia in the gastrointestinal tract is a rare phenomenon.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We present the case of a 62-year-old Hispanic man with two colonic polypoid lesions, one of which, upon resection and histopathological examination, was found to be a traditional serrated adenoma with a focus of stromal osseous metaplasia.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Our patient’s case is the third report of stromal osseous metaplasia in a traditional serrated adenoma of the sigmoid colon.</p>http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/6/1/133
spellingShingle Montalvo Nelson F
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Traditional serrated adenoma of the sigmoid colon with osseous metaplasia: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports
title Traditional serrated adenoma of the sigmoid colon with osseous metaplasia: a case report
title_full Traditional serrated adenoma of the sigmoid colon with osseous metaplasia: a case report
title_fullStr Traditional serrated adenoma of the sigmoid colon with osseous metaplasia: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Traditional serrated adenoma of the sigmoid colon with osseous metaplasia: a case report
title_short Traditional serrated adenoma of the sigmoid colon with osseous metaplasia: a case report
title_sort traditional serrated adenoma of the sigmoid colon with osseous metaplasia a case report
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