title: Giant hyperplastic polyp of the colon simulating adenocarcinoma.
abstract: Hyperplastic polyps of the colon have been previously reported as frequent incidental asymptomatic lesions limited to 1 cm. in size. To our knowledge, this is the first recorded case of a hyperplastic polyp of such magnitude as to cause obstructive symptoms and clinically simulate adenocarcinoma of the colon.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D000368:Aged; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery