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Adenomatous polyp in a four-year-old child
1Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Pathology, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University, Detroit.
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
|February 1, 1990
Summary
A young boy
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Pediatric Oncology
- Genetics
Background:
- Rectal bleeding in children can indicate underlying gastrointestinal pathology.
- Adenomatous polyps are neoplastic growths that can be precursors to colorectal cancer.
- Familial polyposis syndromes involve a genetic predisposition to developing numerous polyps.