A small pedunculated adenomatous polyp of the colon found to contain the focus of invasive carcinoma extending to the serosa: report of a case

A small pedunculated polyp was detected among other polyps in the transverse colon of a 64-year-old man, the resected specimen of which showed an adenomatous polyp 1 cm in diameter, containing the foci of adenocarcinoma invading the submucosa, muscularis, and serosa. This case report stresses the im...

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Published in:Surgery today (Tokyo, Japan) Japan), 1994-01, Vol.24 (11), p.1011-1013
Main Authors: KAKIZOE, S, WATANABE, J, KAKIZOE, K, KAKIZOE, H, KAKIZOE, Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma - pathology
Adenomatous Polyps - pathology
Biological and medical sciences
Colonic Neoplasms - pathology
Colonic Polyps - pathology
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - pathology
Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
Tumors
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Summary:A small pedunculated polyp was detected among other polyps in the transverse colon of a 64-year-old man, the resected specimen of which showed an adenomatous polyp 1 cm in diameter, containing the foci of adenocarcinoma invading the submucosa, muscularis, and serosa. This case report stresses the importance of performing careful pathologic examination of resected specimens obtained from endoscopic polypectomy, even for small pedunculated colon polyps.
ISSN:0941-1291
1436-2813
DOI:10.1007/BF02215816