Surgery Definition – What is Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome?
Surgery Definition – What is Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome?
Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome is a familial intestinal hamartomatous polyps. Juvenile polyposis syndrome is common in children. Juvenile polyposis syndrome is common in children with 40 percent risk of developing colon cancer.
Pathologically, polyp will present in the colon or stomach or the entire gastrointestinal tract. Patient may also develop mental retardation, fibroadenomas and macrocephaly.
The clinical features of Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome may include vague abdominal pain, rectal prolapse, rectal bleeding and intussusception.
The investigation for Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome may include double contrast barium enema and colonoscopy.
The screening for juvenile polyposis syndrome may include colonoscopic examination every 5 years, begin at 12 years old. Family member with familial juvenile polyposis of the stomach may require esophagogastrocospy. Endoscopis surveillance every 1 – 3 years may also require.
Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome is a familial intestinal hamartomatous polyps. Juvenile polyposis syndrome is common in children. Juvenile polyposis syndrome is common in children with 40 percent risk of developing colon cancer.
Pathologically, polyp will present in the colon or stomach or the entire gastrointestinal tract. Patient may also develop mental retardation, fibroadenomas and macrocephaly.
The clinical features of Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome may include vague abdominal pain, rectal prolapse, rectal bleeding and intussusception.
The investigation for Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome may include double contrast barium enema and colonoscopy.
The screening for juvenile polyposis syndrome may include colonoscopic examination every 5 years, begin at 12 years old. Family member with familial juvenile polyposis of the stomach may require esophagogastrocospy. Endoscopis surveillance every 1 – 3 years may also require.
