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Villous adenoma of colon

MedGen UID:
56207
•Concept ID:
C0149862
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Colon Villous Adenoma; colon villous adenoma; Colonic Villous Adenoma; colonic villous adenoma; Villous Adenoma of Colon; villous adenoma of colon; Villous Adenoma of the Colon; villous adenoma of the colon
SNOMED CT: Villous adenoma of colon (309084001)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021271

Definition

A neoplasm that arises from the glandular epithelium of the colonic mucosa. It is characterized by a villous architectural pattern. The neoplastic glandular cells have dysplastic features. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVVillous adenoma of colon

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Diagnostic yield of repeat screening colonoscopy ten years after an adenoma-negative index screening endoscopy.
V Schönfeld P, Hauser D, Baldus SE, Özer EY, V Schönfeld J
Z Gastroenterol 2023 Feb;61(2):151-154. Epub 2022 May 9 doi: 10.1055/a-1800-9928. PMID: 35533687
Comprehensive Assessment of Diet Quality and Risk of Precursors of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer.
Zheng X, Hur J, Nguyen LH, Liu J, Song M, Wu K, Smith-Warner SA, Ogino S, Willett WC, Chan AT, Giovannucci E, Cao Y
J Natl Cancer Inst 2021 May 4;113(5):543-552. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djaa164. PMID: 33136160Free PMC Article
Risk of Advanced Neoplasia Using the National Cancer Institute's Colorectal Cancer Risk Assessment Tool.
Imperiale TF, Yu M, Monahan PO, Stump TE, Tabbey R, Glowinski E, Ransohoff DF
J Natl Cancer Inst 2017 Jan;109(1) Epub 2016 Aug 31 doi: 10.1093/jnci/djw181. PMID: 27582444Free PMC Article

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