Endoscopic Therapy of a Large Juvenile Polyp in Appendix Mimicking Precancerous Lesion

Authors

  • Thawatchai Akaraviputh Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Tassanee Sriprayoon Siriraj GI Endoscopy Center, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Atthaphorn Trakarnsanga Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Naruemon Wisedopas Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

Abstract

Endoscopic Therapy of a Large Juvenile Polyp in Appendix Mimicking Precancerous Lesion

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Published

2010-12-30

How to Cite

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Akaraviputh T, Sriprayoon T, Trakarnsanga A, Wisedopas N. Endoscopic Therapy of a Large Juvenile Polyp in Appendix Mimicking Precancerous Lesion. Thai J Surg [Internet]. 2010 Dec. 30 [cited 2024 Dec. 23];31(4). Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ThaiJSurg/article/view/227613

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 4 (2010): October - December

Section

Case Reports

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