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Colorectal polyp
| Colon polyps | |
|---|---|
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| Polyp of sigmoid colon as revealed by colonoscopy. Approximately 1 cm in diameter. The polyp was removed by snare cautery. | |
| Specialty | Gastroenterology  |
A colorectal polyp is a polyp (fleshy growth) occurring on the lining of the colon or rectum.[1] Untreated colorectal polyps can develop into colorectal cancer.[2]
Colorectal polyps are often classified by their behaviour (i.e. benign vs. malignant) or cause (e.g. as a consequence of inflammatory bowel disease). They may be benign (e.g. hyperplastic polyp), pre-malignant (e.g. tubular adenoma) or malignant (e.g. colorectal adenocarcinoma).
- ^ Marks, Jay W.; Anand, Bhupinder. "Colon Polyps: Symptoms, Causes, Cancer Risk, Treatment, and Prevention". Colon polyps center. MedicineNet. Retrieved 18 Jan 2020.
- ^ Phillips, Michael M.; Zieve, David; Conaway, Brenda (September 25, 2019). "Colorectal polyps". Medical Encyclopedia. MedlinePlus. Retrieved 18 Jan 2020.
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