Osseous metaplasia in hyperplastic gastric polyp – A rare case report with review of literature

Osseous metaplasia in hyperplastic gastric polyp – A rare case report with review of literature

Osseous metaplasia (OM), or heterotopic ossification, refers to the formation of bone at extra-skeletal sites. It has been documented in various solid tumors including gastrointestinal (GI) tumors but the occurrence of this phenomenon in benign gastric polyps is very rare. The literature lacks infor...

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Main Authors: Pomilla Singh, Ankush Nayyar, Manjiri N. Karandikar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Human Pathology: Case Reports
Subjects:
Gastric biopsy
Hyperplastic polyp
Osseous metaplasia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214330020300882

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