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Describe the epidemiology of non-neoplastic polyps.

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  • Prevalence >60y: 30-40%
  • Men 1.5:1 female RR
  • High risk adenoma development associated with >3 polyps at previous colonoscopy
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What is FAP?

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  • Autosomal dominant condition caused by germline APC gene mutations.
  • 100-1000s colorectal adenomas
  • 100% risk for CRC at 40 w/o colectomy
  • May have extra intestinal manifestations
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What are the extracolonic features of FAP?

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-Duodenal and periampullary neoplasia
-Desmoids
-Congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium (CHRPE)
-Osteomas
-Fibromas
-Epidermoid cysts
(FAP + last 3 = Gardner’s syndrome)

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How are adenomatous polyps classified histologically?

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Tubular, villous, tubulovillous

5
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Why is important to identify adenomatous polyps?

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Premalignant lesion; exposure of its surface to faecal stream may initiate development of adenocarcinoma.

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Management of adenomatous polyp finding?

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  • Colonoscopy: complete examination of large bowel
  • Remove all lesions
  • Lifelong surveillance
7
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What is Peutz-Jegher’s syndrome?

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PJS rare, autosomal dominant disorder with hamartomatous polyposis from mutation in STK11 gene.
Fx: mucocutaneous pigmentation and GIT polyposis. Cancer risk = 90% lifetime.

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Describe the pathophysiology of polyp development.

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Proliferation in polyp not limited to base of tubules and differentiation of cells absent > dysplasia.
Adenoma ->carcinoma sequence with double hit deactivation of APC genes, accumulation of mutations (p53, K-ras).

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What are the classifications of neoplastic polyps?

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  • Adenomas (most common)
  • Polypoid adenocarcinomas
  • Lipomas, leiomyomas, lymphomatous polyps
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What are the classifications of non-neoplastic polyps?

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  • Hyperplastic polyps
  • Inflammatory polyps (e.g. UC/CD)
  • Lymphoid polyps, hamartomas
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What are the RFx for polyps?

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  • increasing age
  • FHx
  • previous history of polyps