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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Bowel polyps
  1. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome 
    ... syndrome develop multiple polyps in the stomach and intestines during childhood or adolescence. Polyps can cause health problems such as recurrent bowel ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/peutz-jeghers-syndrome - Genetics
  2. Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome 
    ... Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome develop hamartomas in their intestines, known as hamartomatous polyps. Other noncancerous growths often associated with Bannayan-Riley- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../bannayan-riley-ruvalcaba-syndrome - Genetics
  3. Juvenile polyposis syndrome 
    ... in the gastrointestinal tract, typically in the large intestine (colon). The number of polyps varies from only a few to hundreds, even ... other abnormalities, such as a twisting of the intestines (intestinal ... more than five juvenile polyps of the colon or rectum; (2) juvenile polyps ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/juvenile-polyposis-syndrome - Genetics
  4. Familial adenomatous polyposis 
    ... including the duodenum (a section of the small intestine), stomach, bones, skin, and other tissues. People who have colon polyps as well as growths outside the colon are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/familial-adenomatous-polyposis - Genetics
  5. Desmoid tumor 
    ... tumor. Intra-abdominal desmoid tumors can block the bowel, causing ... growths (called polyps) and cancerous tumors in the colon. Desmoid tumors ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/desmoid-tumor - Genetics
  6. Lynch syndrome 
    ... noncancerous (benign) growths in the colon, called colon polyps. In individuals with this disorder, colon polyps occur at a younger age but not in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/lynch-syndrome - Genetics
  7. PDGFRA gene 
    ... PDGFRA protein are also associated with inflammatory fibroid polyps, which are small, noncancerous (benign) tumors that form ... tumors, are common in small intestinal inflammatory fibroid polyps. A study of 60 cases. Mod Pathol. 2009 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/pdgfra - Genetics