The Hairy Polyp: a Benign Teratoma of the Colon

K. Mauer; J. D. Waye; B. S. Lewis; A. H. Szporn

doi:10.1055/s-2007-1012926

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Endoscopy 1989; 21(3): 148-151
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1012926

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The Hairy Polyp: a Benign Teratoma of the Colon

K. Mauer, J. D. Waye, B. S. Lewis, A. H. Szporn

From the Division of Gastroenterology and the Department of Pathology, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, CUNY, New York, N.Y

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17 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

A 76-year-old female presented with bright red rectal bleeding. Endoscopic evalution revealed a polypoid lesion sprouting hair in the sigmoid colon. Histologically the resected polyp was composed of elements of all three germ layers, fulfilling the criteria for a teratoma. The differential diagnosis of this benign polyp and its significance are discussed.

Key words:

Polyp - Teratoma - Colon