title: Osseous Metaplasia in an Inflammatory Polyp of the Rectum: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
abstract: Osseous metaplasia is a rare finding in colonic neoplasms. We report a case osseous metaplasia in a 74 year-old male who underwent surveillance colonoscopy and found to have a 7 mm rectal polyp. Histopathologic examination revealed an inflammatory polyp with osseous metaplasia.
authors: Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA.
authors: Brian R
authors: BR
authors: Odum
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA.
authors: Matthew L
authors: ML
authors: Bechtold
authors: Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA.
authors: Alberto
authors: A
authors: Diaz-Arias
keywords: Colon polyps; Inflammatory polyps; Osseous metaplasia