Colon, Inflammatory/hamartomatous polyps

Details
Gender
Age
73 years
Organ System/Discipline
Diagnosis
Inflammatory/hamartomatous polyps
Clinical History

Colonic polyp.

Case Discussion

This patient had multiple biopsies from the colon, duodenum and stomach that showed inflammatory/hamartomatous polyps. The biopsy presented here shows features of inflammatory polyp (cystically dilated crypts with marked inflammation and edematous and inflamed lamina propria) and low grade dysplasia.

Image Contributors
Akbari, A., Kirsch, R.

Cite

Akbari, A., Kirsch, R. Colon, Inflammatory/hamartomatous polyps. Digital Laboratory Medicine Library, Dept of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto. Published . Accessed December 17, 2025. https://dev.dlml.cflabs.ca/image/colon-inflammatoryhamartomatous-polyps-lmp44228