the peutz-jeghers syndrome is characterized by an association of gastrointestinal polyposis with rnelain spots on oral mucosa, lips, and skin. this symdrorne is inherited as a simple mendelian autosomal dominant trait. intussusception is by far the most common complication. although these polyps are widely regarded as hamartomas and rarely undergo malignant change, they have been reported to be...

BACKGROUND & AIMS Colonoscopy is consistently associated with reduced left-sided, but not right-sided, colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality. This might be because polyps with advanced pathology are smaller and more easily missed in the right vs left colon. We explored this postulate by evaluating the relationship among size, location, and histology of polyps from a large nationwide s...

PURPOSE To evaluate the clinical and epidemiological risk factors for endometrial cancer in postmenopausal women with endometrial polyps, as well as the genetic polymorphism of the progesterone receptor (PROGINS). METHODS A case-control study was designed with 160 postmenopausal women with endometrial polyps, compared to a normal Control Group of 400 postmenopausal women. The genotyping of PR...

AIM To identify the prevalence, and clinical and pathologic characteristic of colonic polyps among Iranian patients undergoing a comprehensive colonoscopy, and determine the polyp detection rate (PDR) and adenoma detection rate (ADR). METHODS In this cross-sectional study, demographics and epidemiologic characteristics of 531 persons who underwent colonoscopies between 2014 and 2015 at Mehrad...

BACKGROUND This study was aimed at identifying the prevalence, distribution, and clinicopathologic characteristic of colonic polyps among Nigerians undergoing colonoscopy at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. We also determined the polyp detection rate (PDR), polyps per colonoscopy (PPC) and adenoma detection rate (ADR). MATERIALS AND METHODS This is ...

Urethral polyps are a rare finding in children. Urethral fibroepithelial polyps are usually discovered in the first decade of life. They present with voiding dysfunction, obstructive and irritative urinary symptoms, and hematuria. They may be associated with other congenital urinary tract anomalies. Histopathologically, they are usually benign lesions with no tendency to recurrence and are trea...

Vocal fold polyps usually occur on the anterior or middle part of the membranous vocal fold and are the commonest laryngeal pathology requiring surgical removal. We report on six cases of small vocal polyps (4 cases angiomatous polyps and 2 gelatinous) that completely resolved using conservative treatment. Not every case of polyps requires surgical removal.

Background. Although the size of colon polyps is an important risk factor for colorectal cancer, a standardized measurement technique has yet to be determined. In clinical practice, most endoscopists estimate polyp size by uncertain visual estimation; however, colonoscopic polypectomy is indicated for adenomatous polyps more than 5 mm in diameter. We have therefore developed a novel calibrated ...

PURPOSE Colonoscopic polypectomy and surveillance are important to prevent colorectal cancer and identify additional relative risk factors for adequate surveillance. In this study, we evaluated risk factors related to recurrent high-risk polyps during the surveillance of patients with high-risk polyps. MATERIALS AND METHODS We included 434 patients who had high-risk polyps (adenoma≥10 mm, ≥3 ...