Sessile polyps are flat growths that develop in the colon or intestines. There are several types of sessile polyps. These include sessile serrated adenomas, villous adenomas, tubular adenomas ...

If polyps were found and removed during your colonoscopy, you might be worried about what that means for your colorectal ...

At least five histologically diagnosed serrated polyps proximal to the sigmoid colon, two of which are greater than 1 cm in diameter ... Typical appearance of a sessile serrated adenoma/polyp ...

However, certain polyps—especially those with a diameter of 1 cm or more—cause symptoms. You may experience: Not all stomach polyps require treatment. Your healthcare provider will recommend ...

Sessile serrated polyps and traditional serrated adenomas: These have a higher risk of being cancerous. Sessile are broad and flat polyps, while serrated polyps have a “saw-tooth” appearance.

The analysis can often determine whether the polyp is cancerous or not. Routine biopsy results can take 1 or 2 days to come back once the sample has arrived at the lab, though the timeframe may ...

Figure 5. Typical appearance of a sessile serrated adenoma/polyp in the ascending colon. Arrows indicate the indistinct upper edge of this flat, pale lesion. 1 Division of Gastroenterology and ...