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All cases were incidental. Seven of the eight cases presented with colonoscopy findings of small sessile polyps (ranging between 0.1 and 0.7 cm) treated with polypectomy, whereas one case showed a 4 cm partially circumferential and partially obstructing mass in the ascending colon, treated with right hemicolectomy. Almost two-thirds of the cases (5\/8) demonstrated associated diverticulosis. All cases were positive for S100 protein and Synaptophysin via immunohistochemistry (IHC). No syndromic association was identified in any of the cases. We also conducted a comprehensive review using PubMed to identify cases of colonic GN reported in the literature. In total, 173 studies were retrieved, among which 36 articles met our inclusion criteria (35 patients and 3 cases on animals). We conclude that while most GNs are incidental and solitary small sessile lesions, many can be diffuse and associated with syndromes. 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