title: Giant hamartoma of the ascending colon in an adult with ulcerative colitis.
abstract: We report an unusual case of giant colonic hamartoma in a 50-yr-old man with ulcerative colitis. The clinical, endoscopic, and histological aspects of this case are discussed. In addition, the possible pathogenesis of colonic hamartoma is reviewed and related to our patient with ulcerative colitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and Oklahoma City Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mesiya
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chotiprasidhi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kida
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Harty
mesh_terms: D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged