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Heterotopic bone in a juvenile rectal polyp

Case report

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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A case of heterotopic bone in a juvenile polyp, as an incidental finding, is reported. Experimental studies have shown that such bone formation occurs in areas of misplaced urogenital tissue.

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  1. From the Section on Proctology, Department of Surgery, Menorah Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri

    Mark M. Marks M.D. & Kenneth G. Atkinson M.D.

  2. Vancouver, B. C., Canada

    Kenneth G. Atkinson M.D.

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Marks, M.M., Atkinson, K.G. Heterotopic bone in a juvenile rectal polyp. Dis Colon Rectum 7, 345–347 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02616838

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