Polyposis

The polyposis ( Greek πολύπωσις ) is the medical term for the occurrence of numerous polyps in a hollow organ.

Diseases with multiple ( usually more than one hundred ) polyps in the gastrointestinal tract are collectively referred polyposis gastrointestinalis. Symptoms such as bleeding, diarrhea or constipation ( constipation ), but also abdominal pain or colic can gastrointestinalis indicate the presence of a polyposis. By endoscopic examinations, coupled with the removal of tissue samples ( biopsies ) can be diagnosed and distinguished from bowel cancer, diverticulitis Darmgeschwürenen or a polyposis. X-ray contrast representations by taking an X-ray contrast agent today play a subordinate role.

If the polyps in the uterus, it is called polyposis uteri. It can also be the cause of bleeding from the uterus.

Mucosal growth in the paranasal sinuses, which can block the ducts into the nose are called nasal polyps and sinus polyps. Here are here real polyps meant as tumors and not technically speaking falsely referred to in the vernacular " polyps " adenoid vegetations.