By admin, on January 30th, 2009%
Q which of the statements regarding gastric polyps is incorrect..
a) Most common gastric polyps are hyperplastic.
b) 20% of all polyps are adenomtaous polyps
c) Endoscopic polypectomy is done for polyps which do not contain invasive cancer
d) Hyperplastic polps can harbour cancer in 2% cases.
Answer
b)
Hyperplastic polyps are the most common polyps in the stomach. They form 25-75% of . . . → Read More: Gastric Polyps
By admin, on January 25th, 2009%
Q. Which of the follwing is not an indication for resection of colon after endoscopic resection of adenomatious colonic polyp?
a. Lymphovascular invasion
b. Poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma
c. Cancer in the upper 1/3rd of the submucosa
d. Cancer with in 2mm of resected margin
Answer
c) Malignant polyp is one in which the cancer has invaded beyond muscularis mucosa. 2-12% of . . . → Read More: Colonic polyp
