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New pediatric in children findings from Ohio State University, Department of Pediatrics described
2009 JUN 8 - (NewsRx.com) -- Current study results from the report, 'Pediatric juvenile polyposis syndromes: an update,' have been published. "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," investigators in the United States report. "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 case-based 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," wrote S.C. Huang and colleagues, Ohio State University, Department of Pediatrics. The researchers concluded: "Lifelong cancer surveillance is crucial to disease prevention and the long-term health of these patients and their families." Huang and colleagues published their study in Current Gastroenterology Reports (Pediatric juvenile polyposis syndromes: an update. Current Gastroenterology Reports, 2009;11(3):211-9). For additional information, contact S.C. Huang, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Dept. of Pediatrics, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43205 USA.. The publisher of the journal Current Gastroenterology Reports can be contacted at: Springer, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA. Keywords: United States, Columbus, Life Sciences, Colon Cancer, Colon Carcinoma, Oncology, Pediatric, Gastroenterology, Rectal Bleeding, Abdominal Pain, Colorectal, Prolapse, Polyps, Dermatology, Dysplasia. This article was prepared by Pain & Central Nervous System Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Pain & Central Nervous System Week via NewsRx.com.
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