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Is having six colon polyps removed unusual for someone who is just 28 years old?

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Colon polyps: Do you or your family have any of the familial polyposis syndromes? This would have been seen on your exam.

Answered 3/31/2013

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Somewhat: Depends, if they were all small polyps with biopsy showing that they were hyperplastic polyps they have little significance, if however they are large (greater that .5 cm to 1cm) and adenomas that would be unusual and would require close follow up.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 7/18/2016

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A member asked:

Is having six colon polyps removed unusual for someone who is just 28 years old?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Jarrod Kaufman answered

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