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Osseous metaplasia in benign colorectal polyps
G M Groisman1, K J Benkov, V Adsay
1Department of Pathology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY.
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
|January 1, 1994
Summary
Two unique cases of metaplastic ossification were found in colorectal polyps. This bone formation within adenomas and juvenile polyps appears to have no clinical significance.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Pathology
- Oncology
Background:
- Metaplastic ossification is a rare phenomenon.
- Its occurrence in colorectal polyps is not well-documented.