The Histopathological Study of Gastrointestinal Polyps
Vidhya Subramanian
Department of Pathology, A.C.S Medical College and Hospital, Chennai-600 077, Tamil Nadu, India.
G. Bheema Rao
Department of Pathology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital (Affiliated to Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
J. Thanka *
Department of Pathology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital (Affiliated to Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Polyps covered by non-neoplastic squamous epithelium may develop anywhere in the esophagus. Squamous polyps may be divided in to two types: Inflammatory polyps and squamous papillomas. To study the incidence and morphology of Gastro Intestinal Tract polyps from specimens received at Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai. To analyze the incidence and morphological features of malignancies associated with polyps. Of the 102 cases, intestinal cancer was found predominately 51(50%) followed by stomach. The ages ranged from 17 to 77 yrs and average was 44 yrs. The female ratio was 0.77. Expression of P53 was varied with the property of the polyps and it could be a useful marker for determining the treatment regime.
Keywords: Polyps, inflammatory, papillomas.