An Extremely Rare Case of Colonic Leiomyoma Disguised as Pedunculated Colonic Polyp

Colonic leiomyoma is extremely rare and is endoscopically indistinguishable from gastrointestinal stromal tumor. We present a case of colonic leiomyoma disguised as a pedunculated colonic polyp in a 62-year-old male who underwent surveillance colonoscopy.

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Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases
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2024-12-28
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https://doi.org/10.15403/jgld-5805
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Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
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An Extremely Rare Case of Colonic Leiomyoma Disguised as Pedunculated Colonic Polyp

Emilie T. Nguyen, Nguyen Vinh Pham, Noam Jacob
Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases
Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
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An Extremely Rare Case of Colonic Leiomyoma Disguised as Pedunculated Colonic Polyp

Emilie T. Nguyen, Nguyen Vinh Pham, Noam Jacob
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Colonic leiomyoma is extremely rare and is endoscopically indistinguishable from gastrointestinal stromal tumor. We present a case of colonic leiomyoma disguised as a pedunculated colonic polyp in a 62-year-old male who underwent surveillance colonoscopy.

Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver DiseasesVol. 33(4)
University of California, Los Angeles (US), UCLA Health (US), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (US)
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