RT Book, Section
A1 Erdman, Steven H.
A1 Hoffenberg, Edward J.
A2 Kline, Mark W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1182908716
T1 Polyps and Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259588594
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182908716
RD 2024/04/20
AB The  most  common  gastrointestinal  tumor  in  children  is  the  benign  single  juvenile  polyp.  Juvenile  polyps  are  relatively  common  and  do  not  infer  an  increased  risk  of  colorectal  cancer  at  any  age.  In  contrast,  findings  of  5  or  more  hamartomatous  polyps,  1  or  more  adenomas,  polyps  of  multiple  histologic  types,  or  abnormal  dysplastic  histology  suggest  a  hereditary  or  genetic  cancer  predisposition  syndrome  that  can  include  cancers  of  multiple  organ  systems.  A  family  history  of  colon  cancer  under  the  age  of  50  years  and/or  gastrointestinal  polyps  affecting  multiple  relatives  over  several  generations  warrants  evaluation  for  the  presence  of  a  hereditary  cancer  syndrome.