Twin Rectal Tonsils Mimicking Carcinoid or Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma

• Main Authors: Masanori Takehara (Author), Naoki Muguruma (Author), Shinji Kitamura (Author), Tetsuo Kimura (Author), Koichi Okamoto (Author), Hiroshi Miyamoto (Author), Yoshimi Bando (Author), Tetsuji Takayama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The rectal tonsil is a rare polypoid lesion exclusively found in the rectum and is considered a reactive proliferation of the lymphoid tissue. Although this lesion is benign, we recommend that it should be differentiated from carcinoid or polypoid type of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphomas,...