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polypoid mesenchymal lesions of the colon
Monday 31 December 2012
Mesenchymal Lesions of the Gut
Polypoid mesenchymal lesions of the colon are increasingly being detected because of growth in the number of colonoscopic procedures for colorectal cancer screening.
The histological differential diagnosis of these lesions is broad and includes gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), fibrous lesions, and neoplasms of smooth muscle and neural origin.
References
Harewood GC, Lieberman DA. Colonoscopy practice patterns since introduction of medicare coverage for average-risk screening. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2004;21:72–7.
Greenson JK. Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors and Other Mesenchymal Lesions of the Gut. Mod Pathol. 2003;16:366–375. doi : 10.1097/01.MP.0000062860.60390.C7 PMID: 12692202
