Endoscopic Management of Polyps Arising From Diverticula

Authors

Mohammed Shakhatreh, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Grigoriy L. Rapoport, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Asif Zamir, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-2022

Abstract

Colon polyps arising from diverticula are rare with only a few cases reported to date.1 Most colon diverticula are considered “false diverticula” and are composed mainly of mucosa and submucosa that protrude through the muscularis externa layer and are covered by the serosa. Because of this, endoscopic resection of such polyps carries a high risk of perforation and management has traditionally been with surgical intervention, which increases the risk of complications. In this series, we present 2 cases of successful excision of an adenomatous polyp located within the lumen of a diverticulum using endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR).

Comments

© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of The American College of Gastroenterology.

Recommended Citation

Shakhatreh, M., Rapoport, G. L., & Zamir, A. (2022). Endoscopic Management of Polyps Arising From Diverticula. ACG case reports journal, 9(5), e00779. https://doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000000779

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Publication Title

ACG case reports journal

DOI

10.14309/crj.0000000000000779

Academic Level

faculty