Joaquin Fisac-Vazquez, Laura G-Pastrian, Marta de Uribe-Viloria, Maria Dolores Martin-Arranz
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An asymptomatic 65-year-old woman was referred to our endoscopy unit after a screening positive faecal occult blood test. Colonoscopy revealed a pale, whitish colonic mucosa with yellowish specks (figure 1), congestive areas and foci of lymphoid follicular hyperplasia (figure 2). Sessile lesions (0-Is) with whitish speckling on their surface were also identified. Figure 1 Whitish colonic mucosa with yellowish specks. Figure 2 Congestive areas and foci of lymphoid follicular hyperplasia. On histology, a dense infiltrate of foamy macrophages was …
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Frontline Gastroenterology publishes articles that accelerate adoption of innovative and best practice in the fields of gastroenterology and hepatology. Frontline Gastroenterology is especially interested in articles on multidisciplinary research and care, focusing on both retrospective assessments of novel models of care as well as putative future directions of best practice. Specifically Frontline Gastroenterology publishes articles in the domains of clinical quality, patient experience, service provision and medical education.