Adenomatous Polyps of the Colon

@article{Levine2006AdenomatousPO,
  title={Adenomatous Polyps of the Colon},
  author={Joel S. Levine and Dennis J. Ahnen},
  journal={The New England Journal of Medicine},
  year={2006},
  volume={355},
  pages={2551-2557}
}
  • J. Levine, D. Ahnen
  • Published 14 December 2006
  • Medicine
  • The New England Journal of Medicine
A 52-year-old man with no personal or family history of colon cancer, colonic polyps, or inflammatory bowel disease underwent a screening colonoscopy that showed no abnormalities except for a 1.5-cm pedunculated polyp at the hepatic flexure that was removed by means of a snare with cautery. The polyp was a tubulovillous adenoma without high-grade dysplasia. How should his care be managed? 
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