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

Abstract

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