Serrated adenoma: a distinct form of non-polypoid colorectal neoplasia?

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America
Amy E Noffsinger, John Hart

Abstract

Until recently, 2 major forms of colorectal polyp were recognized: the adenoma and the hyperplastic polyp. Adenomas were known to represent a precursor to colorectal cancer, whereas hyperplastic polyps were viewed as nonneoplastic, having no potential for progression to malignancy. We now recognize, however, that the lesions diagnosed as hyperplastic polyps in the past represent a heterogeneous group of polyps, some of which truly are hyperplastic, and others that truly have a significant risk for transformation to colorectal cancer. These polyps have a characteristic serrated architecture, and include not only hyperplastic polyps but also the recently recognized serrated adenomas. Serrated adenomas occur in 2 forms: the traditional serrated adenoma, which is usually a polypoid lesion endoscopically, and the sessile serrated adenoma, a flat or slightly raised, usually right-sided lesion. Serrated adenomas of both types show characteristic molecular alterations not commonly seen in traditional colorectal adenomas, and probably progress to colorectal cancer by means of a different pathway, the so-called serrated neoplasia pathway. The morphologic features of serrated colorectal lesions, the molecular alterations that characterize...Continue Reading

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