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A 56-year-old man underwent a colonoscopy after a positive fecal occult-blood test. Colonoscopy revealed two pedunculated polyps, one in the ascending colon and one in the transverse colon. One polyp was removed with a polypectomy snare (Panel A), but removal of the other was deferred owing to procedural difficulties. Unfortunately, the patient did not return for follow-up, for personal reasons. Five years later, he returned to our hospital after another positive fecal occult-blood test. Colonoscopy revealed a lesion, 15 mm in diameter, at the site of the previously detected pedunculated polyp (Panel B); no additional polyps were found. Complete surgical . . . [Full Text of this Article] |
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