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Four cases initially diagnosed as LAMN were excluded for not meeting diagnostic criteria, and 1 SP case was reclassified as LAMN.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Microscopic evaluation revealed serrated architecture in 8 (29.6%) of 27 LAMNs: 4 hyperplastic polyp-like, 2 sessile serrated lesion-like (SSL), and 1 traditional serrated adenoma-like (TSA). One case exhibited both SSL- and TSA-like areas. Among SPs, 3 (12.5%) of 24 cases showed morphologic overlap with LAMN due to cytoplasmic mucin, flattened mucosa, and conventional adenoma-like features; all were grossly visible. KRAS was the most common mutation in LAMNs with serrated architecture (4\/4, 100%), 1 classic LAMN, and 1 SP with dysplasia and associated signet-ring cell carcinoma.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Serrated polyps and LAMNs likely represent a biological continuum, sharing key features such as KRAS mutations and morphologic overlap. Our findings underscore the need for careful molecular and histopathologic evaluation in diagnosing these neoplasms.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ajcp\/aqae183","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,12,28]],"date-time":"2024-12-28T20:24:16Z","timestamp":1735417456000},"page":"752-757","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Connecting the dots: Low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasms and serrated polyps in the appendix"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"163","author":[{"given":"Juhi Devendra","family":"Mahadik","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine , Gainesville, FL ,","place":["United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Naziheh","family":"Assarzadegan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida 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