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

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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 patient’s case is the third report of stromal osseous metaplasia in a traditional serrated adenoma of the sigmoid colon.