Leiomyomatous colonic polyp

H Bjornsdottir, J Bjornsson, H Gudjonsson

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Abstract

Leiomyomatous colonic polyps are rare. We report a patient with an asymptomatic 15-mm submucosal polyp in the sigmoid colon. The tumor was successfully removed by endoscopy. Histopathological examination revealed a leiomyoma originating in the muscularis mucosa.
Original languageEnglish
JournalDigestive Diseases and Sciences
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 1993

Other keywords

  • Colon, Sigmoid
  • Colonic Polyps
  • Colonoscopy
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Mucosa
  • Leiomyoma
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Sigmoid Neoplasms

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