Tubulovillous adenoma Health Dictionary

Tubulovillous Adenoma: From 1 Different Sources


a type of polyp that arises in the colon and rectum and can undergo malignant transformation, usually over a period of years, although this can occur more rapidly in familial *polyposis syndromes.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Adenoma

Benign tumour of glandular epithelium.... adenoma

Adenomatosis

A condition in which multiple glandular over-growths occur.... adenomatosis

Adenoma Sebaceum

a condition in which angiofibromas (flesh-coloured or pink papules) are often seen around the nose and cheek or elsewhere on the face. They are a cutaneous sign of *tuberous sclerosis.... adenoma sebaceum

Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

(FAP) see polyposis.... familial adenomatous polyposis



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