A clinico-pathological profile of colonic polyps in Brunei Darussalam--a study of 25 cases treated by colonoscopic polypectomy.
Colonic polyps are not rare in Brunei Darussalam with an incidence of 13% in 193 colonoscopies performed over the last two years. Majority of the polyps were adenomatous. Incidence was higher in the Malays and had a male preponderance. Commonest age of presentation was above the age of 40 years and the pattern is comparable to the Western pattern. All the polyps were removed by colonoscopic polypectomy.
Alexander
M J
MJ
Medical Unit, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan.
Sinnatamby
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000236:Adenoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002010:Brunei / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged