Osseous Metaplasia in Rectal Polyp: A Case Report with Review of Probable Pathogenesis

Heterotopic bone formation is a rare event in gastrointestinal lesions, especially in the pediatric population. Osseous metaplasia is exceedingly rare in colonic polyps. We present a case of rectal juvenile polyp with stromal osseous metaplasia in a 10-year-old male child. This histologic finding is...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Naimi, Azar, Hosseinpour, Mehrdad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5991274/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29930918
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/abr.abr_169_16
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Sumario:Heterotopic bone formation is a rare event in gastrointestinal lesions, especially in the pediatric population. Osseous metaplasia is exceedingly rare in colonic polyps. We present a case of rectal juvenile polyp with stromal osseous metaplasia in a 10-year-old male child. This histologic finding is very rare in children with colorectal polyps.

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