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Why would an adult (me) have only one juvenile retention polyp during colonoscopy? my new gastro doctor thinks that is rather odd.

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Dr. Robert Kneece answered

Not rare: These in adults are not the most common but also not rare and they do happen in adults.

Answered 5/11/2019

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