Symptoms of intestinal polyps

There are many causes of intestinal polyps, such as hyperplastic polyps, inflammatory polyps, papillary adenomas, etc. Among them, hyperplastic polyps and inflammatory polyps are the most common. Inflammation of the intestinal mucosa causes tissue bulges to form polyps, as well as direct abnormal tissue proliferation. The main impact of intestinal polyps on the body is bowel problems, followed by anemia and abdominal pain. The editor will introduce them in detail below.

Overview

Chronic mucosal inflammation causes local mucosal hyperplasia and hypertrophy, forming mucosal raised lesions, which can also be adenomas or hamartomas. It is mainly found in the large intestine (colon and rectum). Colorectal polyps can occur singly, or in groups of several, dozens, or more. Most have peduncles, while a few are broad-based. Most cases often have no noticeable symptoms and are only discovered accidentally during intestinal X-ray examinations, fiber endoscopy or autopsy due to other diseases. Intestinal polyps are relatively common, and their incidence increases with age.

Common colorectal polyps include hyperplastic polyps, inflammatory polyps, childhood polyps, adenomas, and papillary adenomas. In addition, it is also common in familial polyposis and Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.

symptom

Most adenomatous polyps of the large intestine have an insidious onset and are free of any clinical symptoms. A few present with changes in bowel habits, blood and mucus in the stool, loose stools, increased frequency of bowel movements, varying degrees of abdominal discomfort, and occasionally systemic symptoms such as abdominal pain, weight loss, and anemia. In very rare cases, tumors may protrude from the anus during defecation. Cases with a family history often provide clues to the diagnosis of polyps. Some typical extraintestinal symptoms often indicate the possibility of polyposis. Some patients often seek medical treatment due to extraintestinal symptoms, which should not be ignored. Since this disease has few clinical symptoms, it is easy to be ignored or missed. Therefore, the diagnosis of colon polyps must first improve the understanding of the disease. Anyone with unexplained blood in the stool or gastrointestinal symptoms, especially middle-aged and elderly men over 40 years old, should pay attention to further examination to increase the detection and diagnosis rate of colorectal polyps.

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