Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2008; 14(34): 5353-5355
Published online Sep 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5353
Inflammatory myoglandular polyp causing hematochezia
Shoji Hirasaki, Masato Okuda, Kenichiro Kudo, Seiyuu Suzuki, Atsuko Shirakawa
Shoji Hirasaki, Masato Okuda, Kenichiro Kudo, Seiyuu Suzuki, Department of Internal Medicine, Sumitomo Besshi Hospital, Niihama 7928543, Japan
Atsuko Shirakawa, Department of Pathology, Sumitomo Besshi Hospital, Niihama 7928543, Japan
Author contributions: Hirasaki S, Okuda M, Kudo K and Suzuki S were involved in the care of the patient; Shirakawa A studied the specimen; Hirasaki S performed the endoscopic resection; Hirasaki S wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Shoji Hirasaki, Department of Internal Medicine, Sumitomo Besshi Hospital, 3-1 Ohji-cho, Niihama 7928543, Japan. shoji_hirasaki@ni.sbh.gr.jp
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Received: April 18, 2008
Revised: August 11, 2008
Accepted: August 18, 2008
Published online: September 14, 2008
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