Colon, Inflammatory/hamartomatous polyps [LMP44228]

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Diagnostic Modality: 
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Disease Category: 
Cellular Responses to Stress and Toxic Insults: Adaptation, Injury, and Death
Diagnosis: 
Inflammatory/hamartomatous polyps
Species: 
Human
Organ System: 
Gastrointestinal Tract
Gender: 
Female
Age: 
73 years
Diagnosis Code: 
ICD-10: K51.4
Slide Contributor Information
Akbari, A., Kirsch, R.

Keywords

colonic polyp, SSA, hamartomatous polyp, inflammatory polyp

Clinical History

Colonic polyp.

Clinical Discussion

This patient had multiple biopsies from the colon, duodenum and stomach that showed inflammatory/hamartomatous polyps. The biopsy presented here shows features of inflammatory polyp (cystically dilated crypts with marked inflammation and edematous and inflamed lamina propria) and low grade dysplasia.