title: Colonic adenocarcinoma in a patient with multiple hyperplastic polyps.
abstract: Hyperplastic colonic polyps are considered to be benign. We report the case of a man with multiple hyperplastic colon polyps who developed a colonic adenocarcinoma. The literature on the relation between hyperplastic colon polyps and adenocarcinoma is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, University Hospital, Leiden, Netherlands.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Lieverse
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Kibbelaar
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Griffioen
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Lamers
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged