Peutz-Jeghers Type Polyp of the Appendix with Review of Literature
Hamartomatous polyps of Peutz-Jeghers type are strongly associated with Peutz-Jeghers polyposis syndrome and are predominantly encountered in the small intestine. Sporadic cases are uncommonly reported. We report a case of a polyp identified incidentally in the appendix of a patient undergoing diagn...
Main Authors: | Jolanta Jedrzkiewicz, Keith Quencer, Anna P. Matynia, Ellen Morrow, Maria Pletneva, Gonzalo Barraza |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Pathology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7584070 |
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