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Concept
Polyp (medicine)
Summary
In anatomy, a polyp is an abnormal growth of tissue projecting from a mucous membrane. If it is attached to the surface by a narrow elongated stalk, it is said to be pedunculated; if it is attached without a stalk, it is said to be sessile. Polyps are commonly found in the colon, stomach, nose, ear, sinus(es), urinary bladder, and uterus. They may also occur elsewhere in the body where there are mucous membranes, including the cervix, vocal folds, and small intestine. Some polyps are tumors (neoplasms) and others are non-neoplastic, for example hyperplastic or dysplastic, which are benign. The neoplastic ones are usually benign, although some can be pre-malignant, or concurrent with a malignancy.
The name is of ancient origin, in use in English from about 1400 for a nasal polyp, from Latin polypus through Greek. The animal of similar appearance called polyp is attested from 1742, although the word was earlier used for an octopus.
Relative incidences by location:
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File:Pie chart of relative incidences of gastric polyps.png|alt=Relative incidences of gastric polyps.|Relative incidences of gastric polyps{{cite journal|last1=García-Alonso|first1=Francisco Javier|last2=Martín-Mateos|first2=Rosa María|last3=González-Martín|first3=Juan Ángel|last4=Foruny|first4=José Ramón|last5=Vázquez-Sequeiros|first5=Enrique|last6=Boixeda de Miquel|first6=Daniel|title=Gastric polyps: analysis of endoscopic and histological features in our center|journal=Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas|volume=103|issue=8|year=2011|pages=416–420|issn=1130-0108|doi=10.4321/S1130-01082011000800005| pmid=21867351 }}
Colorectal polyp
While colon polyps are not commonly associated with symptoms, occasionally they may cause rectal bleeding, and on rare occasions pain, diarrhea or constipation.
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