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. 2021 Nov 3;8(11):e00685.
doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000685. eCollection 2021 Nov.

Inflammatory Myoglandular Polyps Presenting With Diarrhea

Cassandra D L Fritz  1 , Pooja Navale  2 , Matthew Mutch  3 , Vladimir Kushnir  1
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Inflammatory Myoglandular Polyps Presenting With Diarrhea

Cassandra D L Fritz et al. ACG Case Rep J. .
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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Large sigmoid colon polyp on endoscopic view (single polyp shown but multiple polyps found in this area).
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
A large spherical, red polyp located in the sigmoid.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Hyperplastic and cystically dilated crypts surrounded by radially arranged smooth muscle bundles. The surface of the polyp shows fibroinflammatory exudate and granulation tissue (black arrow).
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
Mucin-filled cysts within smooth muscle fibers.
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