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Endoscopy Picture Archives
Rectal Polyps
 High resolution image: A rectal tubular adenoma
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Rectal adenomasRectal polyps are of two kinds, hyperplastic without any malignant potential, and adenomas, which can transform into rectal cancer with time if not removed. The polyps in these pictures are adenomas and should be removed.
Large tubulovillous adenoma in the rectumA lesion like this cannot macroscopically be considered benign. The biopsies taken during colonoscopy can be benign, and the carcinomatous changes will be found in the surgical specimen. However, the lesion seen in this picture was a large benign tubulovillous adenoma.
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A small but malignant polypThis polyp with a diameter of about 2 centimeters was malignant, although it looks quite innocent.
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Small tubular adenomasSmall adenomas like these should be removed as they have a malignant potential.
 High resolution image: A rectal tubular adenoma removed by endoscopic polypectomy
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Rectal Tubulovillous Adenoma:
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