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Colorectal Villous Adenoma

MedGen UID:
272498
•Concept ID:
C1333119
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Large Bowel Villous Adenoma; Villous Adenoma of Large Bowel; Villous Adenoma of the Large Bowel

Definition

A neoplasm that arises from the glandular epithelium of the colonic and rectal mucosa. It is characterized by a villous architectural pattern. The neoplastic glandular cells have dysplastic features. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Comprehensive Assessment of Diet Quality and Risk of Precursors of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer.
Zheng X, Hur J, Nguyen LH, Liu J, Song M, Wu K, Smith-Warner SA, Ogino S, Willett WC, Chan AT, Giovannucci E, Cao Y
J Natl Cancer Inst 2021 May 4;113(5):543-552. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djaa164. PMID: 33136160Free PMC Article
Update on the differential diagnosis, surveillance and management of hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer.
Lynch HT, Smyrk T, Lynch J, Fitzgibbons R Jr, Lanspa S, McGinn T
Eur J Cancer 1995 Jul-Aug;31A(7-8):1039-46. doi: 10.1016/0959-8049(95)00126-4. PMID: 7576988
Screening/early detection model for colorectal cancer. Why screen?
Lieberman D
Cancer 1994 Oct 1;74(7 Suppl):2023-7. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19941001)74:7+<2023::aid-cncr2820741706>3.0.co;2-o. PMID: 8087765

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Prognosis

Colorectal villous adenoma: transrectal US in screening for invasive malignancy.
Hulsmans FH, Tio TL, Mathus-Vliegen EM, Bosma A, Tytgat GN
Radiology 1992 Oct;185(1):193-6. doi: 10.1148/radiology.185.1.1523307. PMID: 1523307

Clinical prediction guides

Frequent lack of GNAS mutations in colorectal adenocarcinoma associated with GNAS-mutated villous adenoma.
Sekine S, Ogawa R, Oshiro T, Kanemitsu Y, Taniguchi H, Kushima R, Kanai Y
Genes Chromosomes Cancer 2014 Apr;53(4):366-72. Epub 2014 Jan 28 doi: 10.1002/gcc.22147. PMID: 24470207
Colorectal villous adenoma: transrectal US in screening for invasive malignancy.
Hulsmans FH, Tio TL, Mathus-Vliegen EM, Bosma A, Tytgat GN
Radiology 1992 Oct;185(1):193-6. doi: 10.1148/radiology.185.1.1523307. PMID: 1523307

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