Familial adenomatous polyposis history and symptoms
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
History aand Symptoms
- From early adolescence and onwards, patients with this condition develop hundreds to thousands of polyps. These may bleed, leading to blood in the stool.
- If the blood is not visible, it is still possible for the patient to develop anemia due to gradually developing iron deficiency.
- If malignancy develops, this may present with weight lossand altered bowel habit.
- The genetic determinant in familial polyposis may also predispose carriers to other malignancies, e.g. of the duodenum and stomach.