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01-06-2007 | Case Report
Poorly Differentiated Adenocarcinoma Arising from a Hyperplastic Polyp: Which Polyps Should Be Endoscopically Resected?
Authors:
Rajnish Mishra, Edward B. Stelow, Steven Powell, Vanessa M. Shami
Published in:
Digestive Diseases and Sciences
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Issue 6/2007
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Excerpt
Hyperplastic polyps constitute the most common histological type of benign gastric epithelial polyps [
3,
8]. Usually asymptomatic, their malignant potential, although low, can constitute a significant clinical problem. We report a case of endoscopic management of a hyperplastic gastric polyp with malignant transformation to a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma. …