title: [Pathologic anatomy of polypoid processes of the colon and rectum].
abstract: Among the different polypous lesions the adenoma does have special importance because of the adenoma-carcinoma sequence. A carcinoma of the colon should be diagnosed only when atypical epithelial formations can be found infiltrating the submucosa. The diagnosis of different stages of the adenoma-carcinoma sequence can definitely be established only by histological investigation of the polyp, which has been taken out completely. Endoscopic polypectomy has today a definite place in therapy of colorectal carcinoma, if selection criteria are strict, histological technique perfect, and postoperative follow-up regularly.
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000473:pathology; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012737:Sex Factors
vernacular_title: Pathologische Anatomie polypöser Prozesse im Kolon und Rektum.