Open Access 01-12-2012 | Case report
Traditional serrated adenoma of the sigmoid colon with osseous metaplasia: a case report
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2012
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Introduction
Osseous metaplasia in the gastrointestinal tract is a rare phenomenon.
Case presentation
We present the case of a 62-year-old Hispanic man with two colonic polypoid lesions, one of which, upon resection and histopathological examination, was found to be a traditional serrated adenoma with a focus of stromal osseous metaplasia.
Conclusions
Our patient’s case is the third report of stromal osseous metaplasia in a traditional serrated adenoma of the sigmoid colon.