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During a laparoscopic operation a 12-year-old boy is noted to have a Meckel diverticulum. A potential argument to resect an asymptomatic Meckel diverticulum would be the small, but real risk of developing malignancy within the lesion. What is the most common type of neoplasm to develop in a Meckel diverticulum?
A Adenocarcinoma
B Carcinoid
C Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
D Leiomyosarcoma
E Lymphoma
During a laparoscopic operation a 12-year-old boy is noted to have a Meckel diverticulum. A potential argument to resect an asymptomatic Meckel diverticulum would be the small, but real risk of developing malignancy within the lesion. What is the most common type of neoplasm to develop in a Meckel diverticulum?
A Adenocarcinoma
B Carcinoid
C Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
D Leiomyosarcoma
E Lymphoma
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