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Polyp of the colon possessing features of colitis cystica profunda

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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Submucosal glands have been observed in a polyp of the colon. Histologically, the submucosal pattern was similar to that of colitis cystica profunda and inverted hamartomatous polyps. The major problem in this type of lesion is differentiating it from adenocarcinoma. Histologic criteria are reviewed which provide the correct diagnosis.

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  1. From the Department of Pathology, Baylor University College of Medicine and Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas

    Robert E. Fechner M.D.

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Fechner, R.E. Polyp of the colon possessing features of colitis cystica profunda. Dis Colon Rectum 10, 359–364 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02617018

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