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. 2013 Sep;7(9):2004-5.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2013/5789.3385. Epub 2013 Sep 10.

Osseous metaplasia in a juvenile polyp: a rare case report in India

Nanigopal Bhattacharya  1 , Tirthankar Sarkar
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Osseous metaplasia in a juvenile polyp: a rare case report in India

Nanigopal Bhattacharya et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2013 Sep.

Abstract

Osseous metaplasia is a phenomenon which is described in a variety of tissue types with respect to both neoplastic and non-neoplastic conditions. In the gastrointestinal tract, osseous metaplasia (heterotopic bone formation) is rarely detected. Most of the reported cases were associated with malignant lesions. Here, we are reporting a rare case of a juvenile rectal polyp in a 14 years male, which showed osseous metaplasia on histological examination. This feature is a striking phenomenon on histological examination.

Keywords: Juvenile rectal polyp; Osseous metaplasia.

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Endoscopic picture of friable rectal polyp 5 cm from anal verge
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Histologic picture showing osseous metaplsia (H & E x200)
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Histologic picture showing osseous metaplasia (H & E x400)
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