Atypical presentation of hamartomatous polyp mimicking a malignant tumor
Polyps can be found throughout the intestine, but their presence in the small intestine is unusual. Hamartomatous polyps are seen in pathologies such as Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. We present a 17 year-old male with history of an incidental sigmoid polyp diagnosed as a neuroendocrine tumor, and later fo...
Main Authors: | Patricia Mulero-Soto, Maria Correa-Rivas, Anwar Abdul-Hadi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576623000015 |
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