A Prospective Evaluation of Association Between Acrochordons and Colonic Adenomas

O’Hare, Brendan; Shnitser, Anastasia; Korenblit, Jason; Siddiqui, Ali A.

doi:10.14309/00000434-201210001-01990

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“…19 In a larger prospective study, metabolic syndrome patients presenting with skin tags did not prove to be at any significant risk of developing colon polyps (p = 0.25). 20 In the current study, occult blood in stool was insignificantly detected in 12 (6%) of the 200 subjects (p < 0.001) and they were referred for colonoscopy. Of the twelve colonoscopies performed, three patients were free of any polyps or inflammation, two patients were diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, and seven patients were diagnosed with polyps that were removed and/or biopsied…”

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Prevalence and predictors of colon polyps in patients with skin tags: A cross sectional study

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Elshahed

Diab

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J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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Acrochordons (fibroepithelial polyps, skin tags, papillomas) are common benign neoplasms of the skin that had been associated with a number of factors such as familial predisposition, insulin resistance, obesity, senility, and gastrointestinal (GIT) upset. They commonly present as itchy polyps around the neck, axillae, and folds but can develop anywhere in the skin. [1][2][3] The exact cause of skin tags remains to be under investigation; however, hormonal implications had been a proposed factor and epidermal growth factor (EGF) and tissue growth factor (TGF). A number of skin lesions including skin tags were correlated with the existence of colonic polyps and neoplasms, but this remains controversial. 4 To date, a very few number of reports investigated the association of skin tags with colonic polyps, and yet results remain to be inconsistent with one another taking

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“…They concluded that the mere presence of acrochordons (skin tags) should not be used as an indication for screening colonoscopy 19 . In a larger prospective study, metabolic syndrome patients presenting with skin tags did not prove to be at any significant risk of developing colon polyps ( p = 0.25) 20 …”

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confidence: 89%