Familial polyposis

Familial polyposis (pol-i-PO-sis): An inherited condition in which several hundred polyps develop in the colon and rectum.

familial polyposis - an inherited disease that causes polyps in the colon. These polyps can lead to cancer.
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Familial Polyposis Registry
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Cleveland Clinic Foundation
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familial polyposis An inherited condition in which numerous polyps (growths that protrude from mucous membranes) form on the inside walls of the colon and rectum. It increases the risk of colorectal cancer.

Familial polyposis coli (FAP)
Familial polyposis coli (familial adenomatous polyposis or FAP) is much rarer than HNPCC but tends to affect fewer organs.

Familial polyposis
An hereditary condition in which members of the same family develop intestinal polyps (small growths.) Also called Gardner's syndrome. A
risk factor for colo-rectal cancer.
Fibrosis
Excessive growth of fibrous tissue.

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Familial Polyposis
Definition Familial polyposis is an inherited condition which primarily affects the large intestine (colon and rectum).

Familial polyposis
Injuries that damage the large bowel
Intussusception (when one part of the intestine pushes into another)
Precancerous polyps (nodes)
Severe gastrointestinal bleeding
Twisting of the bowel (volvulus)
Ulcerative colitis ...

Familial polyposis is inherited as a dominant trait, which confers a high degree of risk. Early diagnosis and surgical removal of the colon eliminate the risk of developing carcinomas of the large bowel.

Those with familial polyposis; that is, a family history of development of multiple polyps likely to become cancerous.

Also called familial polyposis and FAP.
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Familial polyposis, autosomal recessive ... diarrhea
Familial Selective Vitamin B12 Malabsorption ... diarrhea
Familial visceral myopathy ... diarrhea ...

Individuals with tuberous sclerosis, neurofibromatosis (type 1 and 2), familial polyposis, and von Hippel-Lindau disease have a higher incidence of brain tumors.
Neurofibromatosis ...

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Used to treat ulcerative colitis,Crohn's disease, familial polyposis and possibly constipation.
Fecal diversion.

Adenocarcinoma of the small bowel is associated with Familial Polyposis Syndrome - an inherited disease in which the large bowel becomes carpeted by polyps of various dimensions during the second or third decade of life.

Polyps (benign growths) in the colon and rectum (especially due to familial polyposis , an inherited condition)
Personal history of colorectal cancer
Family history of colorectal cancer, especially a parent, sibling, or child ...

For example, the development of tumor in familial polyposis takes place through a sequence of genetic events: epithelium hyperproliferation (loss of a suppressor gene on chromosome 5), early adenoma (change in DNA methylation), ...

Hereditary conditions (eg, familial polyposis or lynch syndrome)
History of colon or rectal cancer or polyps
Family history of colorectal cancer, especially a parent, sibling, or child
Radiation therapy for prostate cancer
Obesity ...

Some people have a rare condition called familial adenomatous polyposis, also called familial polyposis coli, which means there are many adenomatous polyps throughout the colon and rectum. This type of polyp carries a very high risk of cancer.

Hereditary conditions such as familial polyposis or Lynch syndrome
Personal history of colorectal cancer
Family history of colon or rectal cancer, especially a parent, sibling, or child ...

Familial intestinal polyposis
Familial Multiple Polyposis
Familial multiple polyposis syndrome
Familial Polyposis Coli
Familial Polyposis Syndrome
FAP
Hereditary Polyposis Coli
MYH-associated polyposis
Polyposis coli ...

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Attenuated familial polyposis includes the 7 symptoms listed below: * Abdominal bleeding * Diarrhea * Cramping abdominal pain * Weight loss * Rectal bleeding * Anemia
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Inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease), the most common reason
Colon or rectal cancer
A condition called familial polyposis
Birth defects that involve your intestines ...

Li-Fraumeni cancer family syndrome
Tuberous sclerosis
Von Recklinghausen disease (neurofibromatosis)
Von Hippel Lindau disease
Familial polyposis (Turcot's syndrome)
Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome ...

Trauma to the intestine
Diverticular disease -small pouches form in the wall of the colon
Precancerous polyps (eg, familial polyposis)
A hole in the bowel wall or dead piece of bowel
Bleeding from the colon ...

An inherited condition in which numerous polyps (growths that protrude from mucous membranes) form on the inside walls of the colon and rectum. It increases the risk for colorectal cancer. Also called FAP and familial polyposis.
Familial cancer ...

The incidence of thyroid cancer also is higher in countries where diets are low in iodine. In addition, people with certain medical conditions, such as Cowden's disease and familial polyposis, have a higher risk of developing thyroid cancer.

"Rofecoxib reduces polyp recurrence in familial polyposis". Dig Dis Sci 48 (10): 1998-2002. doi:10.1023/A:1026130623186. PMID 14627347.

Familial polyposis
A rare, inherited disease in which many growths (polyps) occur in the colon. People who have this disease have an extremely high risk of developing colon cancer.
Fatty acid
Any acid derived from fats.
Feces ...

See also: Polyposis, Cancer, Symptom, Polyps, Rectal cancer