Gastroenterology · UKMLA & AKT
Colorectal polyps
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- Abnormal mucosal growths projecting into the colonic lumen - most asymptomatic, discovered on screening or incidental colonoscopy
- Adenomatous polyps are the principal precursor of sporadic colorectal carcinoma via the adenoma-carcinoma sequence (10-15 years)
- Adenomatous polyps found in ~30-40% of adults over 50 at colonoscopy; slightly more common in men
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