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[[file:Tubulovillous Polyp of the Colon 2.jpg|200px| thumb |Colonic tubulovillous polyp]]
[[file:Polypectomy.jpg|200px| thumb |right| Polypectomy]]

'''Polyp''' is a local prominence (arching) of the mucous membrane. It is a morphological unit describing the appearance, not the histological structure.
;; By shape
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# sedentary;
# stalked.

;; According to histological nature
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# tumorous (polyposis [[Adenomas|Adenomas]],  polyposis  [[Lipoma|lipom]]);
# '''non-cancerous''' ([[Pseudotumorous|Pseudotumorous]]);
#* ''inflammatory'' – non-specific granulation tissue, ulcerated on the surface and re-epithelialized (in the GIT);
#* ''fibrovascular'' – proliferation of the submucosa (nasal, cervical polyp);
#* ''hyperplastic'' - proliferation of the mucous membrane with partially preserved glandular structures (gastric and intestinal polyps in chronic inflammations-[[Ulcerative colitis|Ulcerative colitis]], etc.).

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== Links ==
=== related articles ===
* [[Pseudotumors]]
* [[Precancers]]
* [[Lynch syndrome]]
* [[Colon polyps]]
* [[Endometrial polyp]]
* [[Tumors of the stomach]]
* [[Familial adenomatous polyposis]]
=== Source ===
* PASTOR, Jan. ''Langenbeck's medical web page'' [online]. ©2006. [cit. 2009-01-18]. <https://langenbeck.webs.com/>.
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[[Category: Pathology]]