Colon serrated polyposis
Colon serrated polyposis
Definition
The presence of multiple serrated polyps in the colon. The polyps are predominantly sessile serrated adenomas/polyps. A minority of the polyps are microvesicular variants of hyperplastic polyps. According to some authors, the polyps are proximal to the sigmoid colon. According to others, the polyps are distributed throughout the entire colon.
Also identified as
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Alimentary part of gastrointestinal system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Colon | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Colon | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Digestive tract | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Intestine | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Large intestine | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Lower digestive tract | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |