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

Osseous metaplasia in the gastrointestinal tract is a rare phenomenon. 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 m...

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Published in:Journal of medical case reports 2012-05, Vol.6 (1), p.133-133, Article 133
Main Authors: Montalvo, Nelson F, Beltrán, José N, Redrobán, Ligia A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenoma
Case Report
Case studies
Colon cancer
Diagnosis
Gastrointestinal system
Genetic aspects
Metaplasia
Stomach cancer
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Summary:Osseous metaplasia in the gastrointestinal tract is a rare phenomenon. 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. Our patient's case is the third report of stromal osseous metaplasia in a traditional serrated adenoma of the sigmoid colon.
ISSN:1752-1947
1752-1947
DOI:10.1186/1752-1947-6-133