Traditional serrated adenoma of the sigmoid colon with osseous metaplasia: A case report

Abstract

Introduction: Osseous metaplasia in the gastrointestinal tract is a rare phenomenon. Case presentation: We present the case of a 62-year-old Hispanic man with two colonic polypoid lesions, one of which, upon resection and histopathological examination, was found to be a traditional serrated adenoma with a focus of stromal osseous metaplasia. Conclusions: Our patients case is the third report of stromal osseous metaplasia in a traditional serrated adenoma of the sigmoid colon. © 2012 Montalvo et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.