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What is the histological term to describe a stalk of a polyp
Pedunculated
What layer of the mucosa do polyps generally originate?
Mucosa
Do polyps grow towards or away from the lumen?
Towards the lumen
If I said in histology class, 'this polyp looks like a fern', what would I hopefully be talking about?
Are serrated polyps typically sessile or pedunculated?
Sessile (grows flat)
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After a polypectomy of the colon, how can we tell that it hasn't grown back?
Colonoscopy to confirm
What layer does the polyp growth penetrate to be considered a carcinoma
Submucosa
Oh no! Someone has Lynch Syndrome! What types of genes have been mutated?
DNA Mismatch Repair Genes
Name 2 of the nuclear changes you would expect to see in a polyp
Any of:
- Increased Nuclear:Cytoplasm Ratio
- Pleomorphic and Irregular Shape
- Hyperchromic
- Mitotic Bodies
Which PBL is the best PBL??
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