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| rdf:type | |
| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
6
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1977-12-29
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| pubmed:abstractText |
The accuracy of colonoscopic biopsies in predicting the histological diagnosis of colonic polyps removed at colonoscopy or at laparotomy was studied. Forty-two patients were colonoscoped before the removal of 50 polyps. A single fractional biopsy was obtained from each lesion with the standard endoscopic biopsy forceps and was compared to the final histological diagnosis of each excised lesion. Thirteen (26%) of the singular fractional biopsies did not demonstrate the significant histological features of the excised polyps. These tiny biopsies do not adequately represent the entire polyp. Moreover, the 2- to 3-mm size of the biopsy does not permit the study of the central submucosal area of the polyp stalk, the critical area for assessing invasive malignancy. Histological examination of a completely excised polyp is essential for accurate diagnosis and appropriate therapy.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
AIM
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| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Dec
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| pubmed:issn |
0016-5085
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
73
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
1296-8
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2007-11-15
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| pubmed:meshHeading | |
| pubmed:year |
1977
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Value of a single forceps biopsy of colonic polyps.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
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