Gamuts

Multiple filling defects in colon

A neoplasm () is a type of abnormal and excessive growth, called neoplasia, of tissue. The growth of a neoplasm is uncoordinated with that of the normal surrounding tissue, and persists in growing abnormally, even if the original trigger is removed. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Be Caused by
 Common
Artifactual colon filling defect
Familial adenomatous polyposis
Normal lymphoid follicles
Polyp
Pseudopolyps
 Uncommon
Amebomas
Amyloidosis
Ascaris
Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome
Colitis
Colitis cystica profunda
Cowden syndrome
Cronkhite-Canada syndrome
Cystic fibrosis
Endometriosis
Gardner syndrome
Hemangiomatosis
Hemorrhoids
Intraluminal parasites
Juvenile polyposis
Kaposi sarcoma
Leukemic infiltration
Lipomatous polyposis
Liver metastasis
Lymphoma
Malacoplakia
Multiple carcinomas
Neurofibromatosis
Nodular lymphoid hyperplasia
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis
Polyposis syndrome
Schistosomiasis
Trichuris
Turcot syndrome
Urticaria of colon
Varices

Copyright © 2022, Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD, MS
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
About "Gamuts"

Quiz