What does low grade adenomatous dysplasia and minor architectural distortion mean after a colonoscopy.

Needs watching: There are two types of colon polyps - hyperplastic and adenomatous. The second can change and become cancerous. Your biopsy results suggest that these cells they found are starting to change and could potentially become precancerous. You will need to have followup colonoscopies and need to team up with your GP to make sure these are scheduled and not forgotten.

Dysplasia is a term that describes how much your polyp looks like cancer under the microscope.: Dysplasia is a term that describes how much your polyp looks like cancer under the microscope. Polyps that are only mildly abnormal (don’t look much like cancer) are said to have low-grade (mild or moderate) dysplasia. Polyps that are more abnormal and look more like cancer are said to have high-grade (severe) dysplasia. The most important thing is that your polyp has been completely removed and does not show cancer. If dysplasia is found in your polyp, it might mean you need to have a repeat (follow-up) colonoscopy sooner than if dysplasia wasn’t found, but otherwise you do not need to worry about dysplasia in your polyp.

Poss. precancerous: Means you need frequent colonoscopies to follow up. Your gastroenterologist will tell you how often

Ask your doctor: Hi Darrin, if this is a result for yourself then I suggest that you talk with your doctor who arranged the test. You may want to check out this link www.healthnavigator.org.nz/health-a-z/c/colonoscopy/

Colonoscopy: Dysplasia is term used to describe how much a tissue looks like cancer. If it is low grade , it means that it is looking mildly like a cancer. This may need followup colonoscopies . Management will also depend on what risk factor are there for getting a colon cancer.