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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for polyp
  1. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome 
    ... by the development of noncancerous growths called hamartomatous polyps in the gastrointestinal tract (particularly the stomach and ... most people with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome develop multiple polyps in the stomach and intestines during childhood or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/peutz-jeghers-syndrome - Genetics
  2. Juvenile polyposis syndrome 
    ... characterized by multiple noncancerous (benign) growths called juvenile polyps. People with juvenile polyposis syndrome typically develop polyps before age 20; however, in the name of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/juvenile-polyposis-syndrome - Genetics
  3. Familial adenomatous polyposis 
    ... may begin to develop multiple noncancerous (benign) growths (polyps) in the colon as early as their teenage years. Unless the colon is removed, these polyps will become malignant (cancerous). The average age at ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/familial-adenomatous-polyposis - Genetics
  4. 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
  5. Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia 
    ... arteriovenous malformations and a tendency to develop growths (polyps) in the gastrointestinal tract. Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia types ... not appear to increase the likelihood of such polyps. The incidence of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is difficult ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../hereditary-hemorrhagic-telangiectasia - Genetics
  6. Pilomatricoma 
    ... Gardner syndrome, which is characterized by multiple growths (polyps) and cancers of the colon and rectum; myotonic ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/pilomatricoma - Genetics
  7. McCune-Albright syndrome 
    ... systems, such as noncancerous (benign) gastrointestinal growths called polyps and other abnormalities, can also occur in McCune- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/mccune-albright-syndrome - Genetics
  8. 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
  9. Desmoid tumor 
    ... desmoid tumors in addition to abnormal growths (called polyps) and cancerous tumors in the colon. Desmoid tumors ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/desmoid-tumor - Genetics