Serrated polyps of the large intestine: A morphologic and molecular review of an evolving concept

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 380-391

  Snover, Dale C ^a   Jass, Jeremy R ^b   Fenoglio Preiser, Cecilia ^c   Batts, Kenneth P ^d  

^a FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyperplastic polyps; Microsatellite instability; Serrated adenomas; Serrated polyps

Indexed keywords

ADENOMA; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; EXCISION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INTESTINE POLYP; LARGE INTESTINE TUMOR; MICROSATELLITE INSTABILITY; MORPHOLOGY; NOMENCLATURE; PRECANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SERRATED ADENOMA; SERRATED POLYP;

EID: 24144491263     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/V2EPTPLJRB3FGHJL     Document Type: Review

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