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Polyp of colon

MedGen UID:
3166
•Concept ID:
C0009376
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Colon polyps
SNOMED CT: Polyp of colon (68496003); Colonic polyp (68496003); Polyp colon (68496003)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021400

Definition

A polypoid lesion that arises from the colon and protrudes into the lumen. This group includes adenomatous polyps, serrated polyps, and hamartomatous polyps. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Colonoscopy Screening and Polyp Detection in the Southeastern United States.
Oden K, Nelson M, Williams L
Gastroenterol Nurs 2022 Jan-Feb 01;45(1):59-62. doi: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000591. PMID: 35020631
Validation of Probe-based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (pCLE) Criteria for Diagnosing Colon Polyp Histology.
Vennelaganti S, Vennalaganti P, Mathur S, Singh S, Jamal M, Kanakadandi V, Rai T, Hall M, Gupta N, Nutalapati V, Alsop B, Hornung B, Sharma P
J Clin Gastroenterol 2018 Oct;52(9):812-816. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000000927. PMID: 28885303
Differential diagnosis of colorectal polyps with narrow band imaging colonoscopy without magnification.
Kim BJ, Park MI, Park SJ, Moon W, Park ET, Kim SE, Lim CS, Yoo JH, Kang SJ
Korean J Gastroenterol 2014 May;63(5):276-82. doi: 10.4166/kjg.2014.63.5.276. PMID: 24870299

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Carney complex with biatrial cardiac myxoma.
Havrankova E, Stenova E, Olejarova I, Sollarova K, Kinova S
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2014;20 Suppl:890-2. Epub 2013 Oct 3 doi: 10.5761/atcs.cr.13-00121. PMID: 24088910

Prognosis

Carney complex with biatrial cardiac myxoma.
Havrankova E, Stenova E, Olejarova I, Sollarova K, Kinova S
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2014;20 Suppl:890-2. Epub 2013 Oct 3 doi: 10.5761/atcs.cr.13-00121. PMID: 24088910

Clinical prediction guides

Carney complex with biatrial cardiac myxoma.
Havrankova E, Stenova E, Olejarova I, Sollarova K, Kinova S
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2014;20 Suppl:890-2. Epub 2013 Oct 3 doi: 10.5761/atcs.cr.13-00121. PMID: 24088910

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