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Pediatric juvenile polyposis syndromes: An update

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Colon polyps are a common finding in pediatrics and can present with rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, or polyp prolapse from the rectum. Histologically classified as hamartomas, these isolated pediatric polyps lack epithelial dysplasia and have no cancer risk. However, when polyps are present in greater numbers, or are associated with a family history of polyps or colon or other cancers, a polyposis or hereditary colorectal cancer syndrome should be considered. Using a casebased format, this article reviews the clinical features and provides updates on the three most common hamartomatous polyp syndromes of childhood: juvenile polyposis syndrome, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, and the PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome. Each syndrome has distinctive intestinal and extra-intestinal findings that, when present, can guide genetic counseling and testing. Lifelong cancer surveillance is crucial to disease prevention and the long-term health of these patients and their families.

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Huang, S.C., Erdman, S.H. Pediatric juvenile polyposis syndromes: An update. Curr Gastroenterol Rep 11, 211–219 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11894-009-0033-3

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