Colonic Polyps and Cancer

Colonic polyp

A polyp is a discrete tissue mass that protrudes into the lumen of the bowel.

Polyps are categorized into neoplastic polyps and non-neoplastic polyps

Neoplastic polyps

• Adenoma

Non-neoplastic polyps

• Hyperplastic polyps

• Inflammatory polyps

• Juvenile polyps

• Peutz Jeghers polyps

Adenoma

Adenomas are benign polyps, categorized into two types, tubular and villous adenomas.

Polyps > 2 cms, and those with villous structural morphology have a higher possibility to transform to malignancy.

Polyps

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