Colon polyps natural history, complications and prognosis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]
Overview
Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis
Natural History
- Colon polyps are very common in general population.[1]
- They are usually found during screening colonoscopy.[2]
- Polyps might grow and cause symptoms including obstruction, bleeding, and changes in bowel habits.
- Some of them might have malignant potential.
- If left untreated, it may progress to develop colorectal cancer.
- All polyps are recommended to be resected.
Complications
Prognosis
- Prognosis of colon polyps is generally excellent.[1]
- The presence of multiple polyps is associated with genetic disorders with a particularly poor prognosis.
- Colon polyps that are associated with BRAF and KRAS mutations have a poor prognosis.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Huang, Christopher S; Farraye, Francis A; Yang, Shi; O'Brien, Michael J (2010). "The Clinical Significance of Serrated Polyps". The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 106 (2): 229–240. doi:10.1038/ajg.2010.429. ISSN 0002-9270.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bonnington, Stewart N (2016). "Surveillance of colonic polyps: Are we getting it right?". World Journal of Gastroenterology. 22 (6): 1925. doi:10.3748/wjg.v22.i6.1925. ISSN 1007-9327.
- ↑ Shussman, N.; Wexner, S. D. (2014). "Colorectal polyps and polyposis syndromes". Gastroenterology Report. 2 (1): 1–15. doi:10.1093/gastro/got041. ISSN 2052-0034.
- ↑ Bettington, Mark; Walker, Neal; Clouston, Andrew; Brown, Ian; Leggett, Barbara; Whitehall, Vicki (2013). "The serrated pathway to colorectal carcinoma: current concepts and challenges". Histopathology. 62 (3): 367–386. doi:10.1111/his.12055. ISSN 0309-0167.