A hyperplastic polyp is a growth that can develop in the colon or stomach. They do not always cause symptoms, but some people may experience rectal bleeding. Rarely, the polyps may be precancerous.

A research group form the United States investigated how proximal colon polyps interpreted as hyperplastic polyps in 2001 would be interpreted by expert pathologists in 2007. They found that many ...

What is the recommended approach to management of large (> 1-2 cm), hyperplastic gastric polyps usually in the antrum/lower body? These polyps appear to be more prevalent in the older population of ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – August 27, 2012 – According to a new study, the use of narrow band imaging (NBI) during colonoscopy is sufficiently accurate to allow distal hyperplastic (non-cancerous) polyps to be ...

In terms of CRC mortality, however, the risk increased only in patients with sessile serrated polyps, tubulovillous adenomas, or villous adenomas but not in those with hyperplastic polyps or tubular ...

Objective To examine whether BMI is independently related to colorectal adenomas and hyperplastic polyps. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study among 1,420 asymptomatic women aged 40-79 years ...

Gastric polyps, asymptomatic lesions found in the upper gastrointestinal tract, are found in 1 percent to 3 percent of esophagogastroduodenoscopies, according to a study published Feb. 19 in BMC ...

A new document examines real-time endoscopic assessment of the histology of diminutive (d 5 mm in size) colorectal polyps and is one in a series of statements defining the diagnostic or therapeutic ...

Cronkhite–Canada Syndrome (CCS) is a rare, nonhereditary disorder distinguished by diffuse gastrointestinal polyposis and accompanying ectodermal manifestations such as alopecia, skin ...

The results of a new study show that narrow band imaging used during colonoscopy is accurate enough to allow distal non-cancerous polyps to be left in place, according to a news release (pdf). Results ...