Polyp - Polyposis syndromes

• Benign lesion above the surface and surrounded by mucous membranes

• They start their life benign

• Familial polyposis - colonic polyps…concentrated presence in the colon

  • High malignant potential

• Gardeners syndrome - colonic polyps…it is assumed that they will go malignant

  • Frontal sinus for tumor (benign osteomas)

  • Skin lesions

• Peutz-jegher syndrome - there are two things that get tested

  • Low malignant potential

  • Pigmentation around the mouth usually (perioral)

• Juvenile polyposis - classic colorectal disease

  • Low malignant potential

• Chronkite-canada syndrome

  • NO malignant potential

  • Skin pigmentation - but not as specifically located as puetz-jegher (perioral)

    • WIDELY DISSEMINATED OR DISTRIBUTED

Category: Surgery Notes