Osseous Metaplasia in an Inflammatory Polyp of the Rectum: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

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  • Brian R. Odum
  • Matthew L. Bechtold
  • Alberto Diaz-Arias
چکیده

Osseous metaplasia is a rare finding in colonic neoplasms. We report a case osseous metaplasia in a 74 year-old male who underwent surveillance colonoscopy and found to have a 7 mm rectal polyp. Histopathologic examination revealed an inflammatory polyp with osseous metaplasia.

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دوره 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012