Colon polyps..? is it common in children ? who have no past family history of po!


Question: Colon polyps!.!.!? is it common in children !? who have no past family history of polyps!?
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Colon polyps, when they are adenomas, are extremely rare in children, even with family history of polyps!. They usually only appear in children in familial adenomatous polyposis, which is inherited!.

More common are "juvenile polyps", Gardner syndrome, and
pseudopolyps in inflammation!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

POLYP IS AN ABNORMAL GROWTH OF TISSUES ,COMIN G OUT FROM MUCOUS MEMBRANE, COMMONLY FOUND IN COLON, STOMACH , NOSE,SINUS, URINARY BLADDER, UTERUS!. CAN ALSO BE PRESENT IN SMALL INTESTINES, CERVIX ETC!.



YOUR LINKS FOR FURTHER REFERENCE;

http://www!.netdoctor!.co!.uk/diseases/fact!.!.!.

http://www!.digestive!.niddk!.nih!.gov/ddise!.!.!.


http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Polyp_(medi!.!.!.

http://www!.surgerydoor!.co!.uk/so/detail2!.!.!.!.

Best wishes for good health & speedy recovery!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Usually found in older people!.If present they need
to be removed surgically,if they are left they can
evolve into tumours that would mean major surgery
to remove!.Removing Polyps is a simple,painless,
laser removal treatment!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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