hamartomatous polyposis syndrome; familial hamartomatous polyposis
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Classification
Pathology
- hamartomatous polyps of the gastrointestinal tract
Genetics
- autosomal-dominant pattern of inheritance
Complications
- increased risk for multiple cancers, including colon cancer[1]
Management
- surveillance & genetic counseling
More general terms
More specific terms
- Cowden's disease; multiple hamartoma syndrome including Lhermitte-Duclos disease (cerebelloparenchymal disorder)
- juvenile polyposis coli
- Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (hamartomatous intestinal polyposis)
- PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome
Additional terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 15, 17, 18. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2009, 2015, 2018
Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 20 American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2025 - ↑ Zbuk KM, Eng C. Hamartomatous polyposis syndromes. Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007 Sep;4(9):492-502. Review. PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17768394
- ↑ Boland CR, Idos GE, Durno C, et al. Diagnosis and management of cancer risk in the gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyposis syndromes: recommendations from the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Gastroenterology. 2022;162:2063-2085. PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35487791