Hamartomatous polyposis
Juvenile colonic polyposis
2013-03-11T07:09:42Z
A juvenile polyp is a hamartomatous growth that projects from the lining of the intestine. It does not arise from the colonocytes themselves but from the tissues underneath the lining cells.
HP:0012198
The presence of more than 5 juvenile polyps of the colon. The term juvenile polyps refer to a special histopathology and not the age of onset as the polyp might be diagnosed at all ages. The juvenile polyp has a spherical appearance and is microscopically characterized by overgrowth of an oedematous lamina propria with inflammatory cells and cystic glands.
UMLS:C4023006
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Large intestinal polyposis