Hamartomas represent localized overgrowth of cells in the parts which are normally associated with polyps, ie. mesenhimal, stromal, endodermal and ectodermal elements. Hamartomatous polyposis syndromes carry a significant risk of developing dysplasia, adenomas, gastrointestinal carcinomas, and pancreatic carcinomas. These syndromes may be classified on the basis of whether they represent heredi...

INTRODUCTION To evaluate the most sensitive symptom to predict early recurrence of nasal polyposis. Prospective longitudinal cohort study. Tertiary university referral center with accredited otorhinolaryngology residency programs. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this prospective study, we evaluated 62 patients with diffuse nasal polyposis. All patients underwent functional endoscopic sinus surgery. ...

A man in his fourth decade with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and previous colectomy due to colon adenocarcinoma underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) to investigate 3 days of nausea, epigastric abdominal pain, and coffee ground emesis; no source of bleeding was found. During the endoscopy, patchy mucosal abnormalities throughout the duodenum were identified and biopsied (Figure 1)....

Mohamed Hajri, Sahir Omrani, Wael Ferjaoui*, Rami Guizani and Rached Bayar Author Affiliations Department of General surgery, Mongi Slim University Hospital, Faculty medicine Tunis, Tunisia Received: May 22, 2022 | Published: 30, Corresponding author: Ferjaoui, DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2022.44.007015