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Prognostic significance of high-grade dysplasia in colorectal adenomas
Article first published online: 8 MAR 2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2010.02385.x
© 2011 The Authors. Colorectal Disease © 2011 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
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Toll, A. D., Fabius, D., Hyslop, T., Pequignot, E., DiMarino, A. J., Infantolino, A. and Palazzo, J. P. (2011), Prognostic significance of high-grade dysplasia in colorectal adenomas. Colorectal Disease, 13: 370–373. doi: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2010.02385.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 8 MAR 2011
- Article first published online: 8 MAR 2011
- Accepted manuscript online: 16 AUG 2010 02:46PM EST
- Received 26 April 2010; accepted 3 June 2010; Accepted Article online 16 August 2010
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Keywords:
- High-grade dysplasia;
- polyps;
- adenomas;
- colon cancer
Abstract
Aim Colonoscopy to detect and remove polyps has contributed to a reduction in colorectal carcinoma. Three-year follow up is recommended for patients considered to be at high risk (at least three adenomas, adenoma ≥ 1 cm, villous or high-grade features). Our study focused on patients diagnosed with high-grade dysplasia with regard to initial management and follow up.
Method A search of patients who had had endoscopic removal of a high-grade adenoma was carried out. Patients with the following were excluded: follow up of < 1 year, polyposis syndromes, prior colon cancer and a diagnosis of adenocarcinoma within 6 months following initial diagnosis.
Results Eighty-three patients treated between 1999 and 2007 for high-grade dysplasia (HGD) in a colorectal adenoma were identified. Over a median follow-up period of 4 years, 53 (64%) developed further adenomatous polyps. Among these, 7% had an adenoma with HGD or an adenocarcinoma. In all these patients, the initial high-grade adenoma was > 1 cm in diameter. Initial follow-up colonoscopy was performed on average 7 months following the initial diagnosis. Ten per cent of patients underwent prophylactic segmental resection, and 6% received argon laser therapy.
Conclusion The study demonstrates that patients who have a colorectal adenoma > 1 cm with HGD may be at high risk of developing further adenomas with HGD or carcinoma. Close follow up is warranted.