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==Overview== | |||
Other imaging diagnostic studies that can be used for familial adenomatous polyposis are [[colonoscopy]] and [[sigmoidoscopy]]. | |||
==Key findings in colonoscopy in familial adenomatous polyposis== | ==Key findings in colonoscopy in familial adenomatous polyposis== | ||
*Sigmoidoscopy checks for polyps and other abnormalities in the lower colon and rectum. | |||
*Colonoscopy checks for polyps and other abnormalities in the entire colon and rectum. It is preferred over sigmoidoscopy. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2]
Overview
Other imaging diagnostic studies that can be used for familial adenomatous polyposis are colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy.
Key findings in colonoscopy in familial adenomatous polyposis
- Sigmoidoscopy checks for polyps and other abnormalities in the lower colon and rectum.
- Colonoscopy checks for polyps and other abnormalities in the entire colon and rectum. It is preferred over sigmoidoscopy.