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Small intestinal polyp

MedGen UID:
224907
•Concept ID:
C1302645
•
Anatomical Abnormality; Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Polyp of small intestine; Polyp of the Small Bowel; Polyp of the Small Intestine; Small Bowel Polyp; Small Intestinal Hamartoma; Small Intestinal Polyp
SNOMED CT: Polyp of small intestine (399723004)
 
HPO: HP:0012737

Definition

A discrete abnormal tissue mass that protrudes into the lumen of the small intestine and is attached to the intestinal wall either by a stalk, pedunculus, or a broad base. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome in Children and Adults.
Yamamoto H, Sakamoto H, Kumagai H, Abe T, Ishiguro S, Uchida K, Kawasaki Y, Saida Y, Sano Y, Takeuchi Y, Tajika M, Nakajima T, Banno K, Funasaka Y, Hori S, Yamaguchi T, Yoshida T, Ishikawa H, Iwama T, Okazaki Y, Saito Y, Matsuura N, Mutoh M, Tomita N, Akiyama T, Yamamoto T, Ishida H, Nakayama Y
Digestion 2023;104(5):335-347. Epub 2023 Apr 13 doi: 10.1159/000529799. PMID: 37054692
Expected value of artificial intelligence in gastrointestinal endoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Position Statement.
Messmann H, Bisschops R, Antonelli G, Libânio D, Sinonquel P, Abdelrahim M, Ahmad OF, Areia M, Bergman JJGHM, Bhandari P, Boskoski I, Dekker E, Domagk D, Ebigbo A, Eelbode T, Eliakim R, Häfner M, Haidry RJ, Jover R, Kaminski MF, Kuvaev R, Mori Y, Palazzo M, Repici A, Rondonotti E, Rutter MD, Saito Y, Sharma P, Spada C, Spadaccini M, Veitch A, Gralnek IM, Hassan C, Dinis-Ribeiro M
Endoscopy 2022 Dec;54(12):1211-1231. Epub 2022 Oct 21 doi: 10.1055/a-1950-5694. PMID: 36270318
AGA Clinical Practice Update on Endoscopic Management of Perforations in Gastrointestinal Tract: Expert Review.
Lee JH, Kedia P, Stavropoulos SN, Carr-Locke D
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021 Nov;19(11):2252-2261.e2. Epub 2021 Jul 2 doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2021.06.045. PMID: 34224876

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Improved innate immune responses by Frondanol A5, a sea cucumber extract, prevent intestinal tumorigenesis.
Janakiram NB, Mohammed A, Bryant T, Lightfoot S, Collin PD, Steele VE, Rao CV
Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2015 Apr;8(4):327-37. Epub 2015 Feb 5 doi: 10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-14-0380. PMID: 25657017Free PMC Article
The prevalence of small intestinal polyps in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis: a prospective capsule endoscopy study.
Yamada A, Watabe H, Iwama T, Obi S, Omata M, Koike K
Fam Cancer 2014 Mar;13(1):23-8. doi: 10.1007/s10689-013-9668-1. PMID: 23743563
Case studies in the diagnosis and management of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.
Riegert-Johnson D, Roberts M, Gleeson FC, Krishna M, Boardman L
Fam Cancer 2011 Sep;10(3):463-8. doi: 10.1007/s10689-011-9438-x. PMID: 21503748

Diagnosis

Surveillance using capsule endoscopy is safe in post-colectomy patients with familial adenomatous polyposis: a prospective Japanese study.
Matsumoto M, Nakajima T, Kakugawa Y, Sakamoto T, Kuribayashi S, Otake Y, Matsuda T, Kanemitsu Y, Taniguchi H, Saito Y
Fam Cancer 2016 Jan;15(1):75-83. doi: 10.1007/s10689-015-9844-6. PMID: 26450841
Hamartomatous small intestinal polyp from tuberous sclerosis.
Goldberg E
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2011 Dec;53(6):585. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e318225f56e. PMID: 21637129
Case studies in the diagnosis and management of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.
Riegert-Johnson D, Roberts M, Gleeson FC, Krishna M, Boardman L
Fam Cancer 2011 Sep;10(3):463-8. doi: 10.1007/s10689-011-9438-x. PMID: 21503748

Therapy

Surveillance using capsule endoscopy is safe in post-colectomy patients with familial adenomatous polyposis: a prospective Japanese study.
Matsumoto M, Nakajima T, Kakugawa Y, Sakamoto T, Kuribayashi S, Otake Y, Matsuda T, Kanemitsu Y, Taniguchi H, Saito Y
Fam Cancer 2016 Jan;15(1):75-83. doi: 10.1007/s10689-015-9844-6. PMID: 26450841

Clinical prediction guides

Improved innate immune responses by Frondanol A5, a sea cucumber extract, prevent intestinal tumorigenesis.
Janakiram NB, Mohammed A, Bryant T, Lightfoot S, Collin PD, Steele VE, Rao CV
Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2015 Apr;8(4):327-37. Epub 2015 Feb 5 doi: 10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-14-0380. PMID: 25657017Free PMC Article
The prevalence of small intestinal polyps in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis: a prospective capsule endoscopy study.
Yamada A, Watabe H, Iwama T, Obi S, Omata M, Koike K
Fam Cancer 2014 Mar;13(1):23-8. doi: 10.1007/s10689-013-9668-1. PMID: 23743563

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