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Hyperplastic polyp
Hyperplastic polyps are a type of gastric or colorectal polyp, most commonly found in the distal colon and rectum. They are usually asymptomatic and are diagnosed via colonoscopy. Microscopically, they display a characteristic serrated ("saw-tooth") appearance with elongated, straight crypts. Most hyperplastic polyps have no malignant potential and are no more likely than normal tissue to eventually become cancer. However, those found on the right side of the colon can exhibit malignant potential through multiple mutations affecting DNA-mismatch-repair pathways, leading to microsatellite instability and potential malignant transformation. There are two main histological types: microvesicular mucin-rich type and goblet cell-rich type, which have genetic and structural differences but no significant clinical differences. Serrated polyposis syndrome is a rare condition defined by the WHO as having numerous serrated lesions or polyps.
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Hyperplastic polyps are a type of gastric or colorectal polyp, most commonly found in the distal colon and rectum. They are usually asymptomatic and are diagnosed via colonoscopy. Microscopically, they display a characteristic serrated ("saw-tooth") appearance with elongated, straight crypts. Most hyperplastic polyps have no malignant potential and are no more likely than normal tissue to eventually become cancer. However, those found on the right side of the colon can exhibit malignant potential through multiple mutations affecting DNA-mismatch-repair pathways, leading to microsatellite instability and potential malignant transformation. There are two main histological types: microvesicular mucin-rich type and goblet cell-rich type, which have genetic and structural differences but no significant clinical differences. Serrated polyposis syndrome is a rare condition defined by the WHO as having numerous serrated lesions or polyps.
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