Question 1

what does benign fibroepithelial polyp means?

Accepted Answer

Skin tag.: This is a lesion on your skin that has no chance of becoming cancer.  It is formed of skin cells and is sometimes called a skin tag or acrochordon.

Question 2

what is fibroepithelial polyp of the vulva? is this hpv or is it just skin?

Accepted Answer

No it is not: This is a benign growth that can be found on the vulva or in the vagina.  It can be hormone sensitive, if someone were taking hormones.  It is not caused by HPV but to be certain, one should have a biopsy done.  I assume by this question that this has been done.  Here is a reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3716997/

Question 3

what's the difference between of skin tags and labial polyp?

Accepted Answer

Size: Skin tags are common and always benign. Although polyps may occur on mucosal membranes they are rare on skin. Polyps that occur anywhere have the potential to be malignant and may require biopsy for histologic evaluation. They are generally much larger than skin tags.

Question 4

help docs, are genital warts (hpv) the same fibroepithelial polyp?

Accepted Answer

No: A fibroepithelial polyp is what is commonly referred to as a skin tag. These are not related to HPV like genital warts are.

Question 5

i recently had a colonoscopy and had a polyp removed.  my doctor went on vacation right after. are all polyps precancerous or can they be like skin tags and be nothing?

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Not all precancerous: Whether or not a polyp is precancerous depends on they cell type within the polyp and its size.  Here's a link to some info on the different types of polyps: http://coloncancer.About.Com/od/coloncancerbasics/a/polyptypes.Htm.
It's great that you had that polyp removed!  congratulations on getting your colonoscopy done.

Question 6

i had a colonoscopy 8 weeks ago they found a 15 mm pendulated polyp it was removed and tested it came back showing changes is benign is this ok?

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Benign: Should be no problem but continue to follow up with your provider since you are under 50.

Question 7

had a lower eus done today and trying to read  the report and it says. one benign appearing 4 mm polyp in the rectum. how big is that? how does he kno

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Too small to be bad: 4 mm is 1/6 th of an inch- very small.  Most doctors can tell if polyp looks benign- not cancerous or not.  But final results will come back if he took it out and sent it to the lab.  Also, such small polyps very rarely would be cancerous.

Question 8

5 years ago i had 4 polyps removed all benign and yesterday i had only one removed. does that mean i'm gonna need another repeat in a few years?

Accepted Answer

Current AGA guidelin: This is an excellent question. I would refer you to this easy-to-understand link, which gives the American Gastroeneterological Association’s guidelines. Basically, the interval between colonoscopies depends on the cell type of the polyps removed and, your family history, and some chronic illnesses you may have. Here’s the link:
https://aga-cms-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018214194236---All_CRC_2017.

Question 9

do benign gallbladder polyps grow or just cancerous ones?

Accepted Answer

Yes, both.: Gallbladder "polyps" may be true polypoid lesions or cholesterolosis, related to fats in the gallbladder wall.  Both lesions can "grow".  If significant polypoid disease is found on ultrasound, most surgeons recommend cholecystectomy, as there is a small, but real, chance of true polyps becoming adenocarcinoma over time.

Question 10

colonoscopy found 2 polyps.  one removed completely.  other one portion removed.  both came back benign. can the other portion not removed be miligant?

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Probably not...: But if the polyp was either an adenoma or serrated polyp, it should still be removed in its entirety.

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What is fibroepithelial polyp of the vulva? is this hpv or is it just skin?

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What's the difference between of skin tags and labial polyp?

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Help docs, are genital warts (hpv) the same fibroepithelial polyp?

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I recently had a colonoscopy and had a polyp removed. my doctor went on vacation right after. are all polyps precancerous or can they be like skin tags and be nothing?

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I had a colonoscopy 8 weeks ago they found a 15 mm pendulated polyp it was removed and tested it came back showing changes is benign is this ok?

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Had a lower eus done today and trying to read the report and it says. one benign appearing 4 mm polyp in the rectum. how big is that? how does he kno

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5 years ago i had 4 polyps removed all benign and yesterday i had only one removed. does that mean i'm gonna need another repeat in a few years?

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Do benign gallbladder polyps grow or just cancerous ones?

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Colonoscopy found 2 polyps. one removed completely. other one portion removed. both came back benign. can the other portion not removed be miligant?

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