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Rectal Adenomatous Polyp

MedGen UID:
474439
•Concept ID:
C3272806
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Adenomatous Polyp of Rectum; Adenomatous polyp of rectum; Adenomatous Polyp of the Rectum
SNOMED CT: Adenomatous polyp of rectum (7401000119101)

Definition

A polypoid adenoma that arises from and protrudes into the lumen of the rectum. Epithelial dysplasia is always present. According to the architectural pattern it is classified as tubular, tubulovillous, or villous. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVRectal Adenomatous Polyp

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Endoscopic and chemopreventive management of familial adenomatous polyposis syndrome.
Stone JK, Mehta NA, Singh H, El-Matary W, Bernstein CN
Fam Cancer 2023 Oct;22(4):413-422. Epub 2023 Apr 29 doi: 10.1007/s10689-023-00334-3. PMID: 37119510
Diagnosis and classification of ileal pouch disorders: consensus guidelines from the International Ileal Pouch Consortium.
Shen B, Kochhar GS, Kariv R, Liu X, Navaneethan U, Rubin DT, Cross RK, Sugita A, D'Hoore A, Schairer J, Farraye FA, Kiran RP, Fleshner P, Rosh J, Shah SA, Chang S, Scherl E, Pardi DS, Schwartz DA, Kotze PG, Bruining DH, Kane SV, Philpott J, Abraham B, Segal J, Sedano R, Kayal M, Bentley-Hibbert S, Tarabar D, El-Hachem S, Sehgal P, McCormick JT, Picoraro JA, Silverberg MS, Bernstein CN, Sandborn WJ, Vermeire S
Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021 Oct;6(10):826-849. Epub 2021 Aug 18 doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(21)00101-1. PMID: 34416186
Colorectal cancer screening for average-risk adults: 2018 guideline update from the American Cancer Society.
Wolf AMD, Fontham ETH, Church TR, Flowers CR, Guerra CE, LaMonte SJ, Etzioni R, McKenna MT, Oeffinger KC, Shih YT, Walter LC, Andrews KS, Brawley OW, Brooks D, Fedewa SA, Manassaram-Baptiste D, Siegel RL, Wender RC, Smith RA
CA Cancer J Clin 2018 Jul;68(4):250-281. Epub 2018 May 30 doi: 10.3322/caac.21457. PMID: 29846947

Recent clinical studies

Therapy

Effect of ascorbic acid on rectal polyps of patients with familial polyposis.
DeCosse JJ, Adams MB, Kuzma JF, LoGerfo P, Condon RE
Surgery 1975 Nov;78(5):608-12. PMID: 1188603

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