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. 2012 Feb;8(2):128-30.

Risks and potential cost savings of not sending diminutive polyps for histologic examination

Douglas K Rex  1
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Risks and potential cost savings of not sending diminutive polyps for histologic examination

Douglas K Rex. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2012 Feb.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
A 2-mm flat adenoma in narrow-band imaging. The brown structures are vessels. The white structures are oval, tubular, and variable in shape.
Figure 2
Figure 2
A 2-mm hyperplastic polyp in electronic magnification and narrow-band imaging. The color is lighter than the surrounding mucosa. There are no visible blood vessels, and the surface shows a pattern of gray-black dots.
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