FAP Polyps - Surgically Resected
| Title: | FAP Polyps - Surgically Resected |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Many polyps are present on a surgically removed colon. Familial adenomatous polyposis is characterized by multiple (>100) adenomatous polyps in the colon and rectum developing after the first decade of life, as shown here upon surgical resection of the colon. |
| Topics/Categories: |
Anatomy -- Digestive/Gastrointestinal System Cells or Tissue -- Abnormal Cells or Tissue |
| Type: | Color, Photo (JPEG format) |
| Source: | National Cancer Institute |
| Creator: | Miguel Rodriguez-Bigas, MD, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center (Photographer) |
| AV Number: | CDR772346 |
| Date Created: | May 21, 2015 |
| Date Added: | June 8, 2015 |
| Reuse Restrictions: | None - This image is in the public domain and can be freely reused. Please credit the source and, where possible, the creator listed above. |