Prevalence of preneoplastic serrated polyps in Hungary
Á Patai, T Micsik, Z Botár, Á Patai, J Sipos, B Ringelhan, B Molnár, Z Tulassay · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2014 · Heft 05
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Background: Due to their preneoplastic potential serrated polyps have been an area of intense focus for gastroenterologists over the past several years. At present „serrated polyp” is used as an umbrella term and includes sessile serrated adenomas (SSA), traditional serrated adenomas (TSA), and hyperplastic polyps (HP). It is now widely accepted that SSA and TSA are preneoplastic lesions and give rise to colorectal cancers (CRC). To date, the prevalence of preneoplastic serrated polyps has not been known in Hungary. Objective: We aimed to define the prevalence and characterize the demographical features of TSA a…