A Simple Guide to Different Types of Polyps, Diagnosis, Treatment and Related Conditions

By Kenneth Kee

This book describes Different Types of Polyps, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases

A polyp is a benign vascular growth of tissue protruding from a mucous membrane or skin.

There are 2 main types of polyps:

1. Pendulated polyp:

Most of the time the pendulated polyp is attached to the surface by a narrow elongated stalk.

2. Sessile polyp:

If there is no stalk present, it is said to be sessile.

Polyps are abnormal tissue growths that most often appear as small, flat bumps or tiny mushroom-like stalks.

Most polyps are tiny (especially skin polyps) and smaller than half an inch wide.

Polyps in the colon are the most frequent, but it is possible to develop polyps in places such as:
1. Skin
2. Nose
3. Throat (Vocal Cord)
4. Ear canal
5. Cervix
6. Uterus
7. Stomach

Most polyps are benign, indicating they are not cancerous.

Since they are due to abnormal cell growth, they can ultimately become malignant, or cancerous.

This requires taking a small sample of tissue and testing it for the presence of cancerous cells.

Polyps are produced by abnormal growth of cells and often there is no obvious cause.

Throat polyps are normally due to an injury from shouting loudly or injury from a breathing tube.

Occasionally doctors cannot find out the cause of polyps.

Some known causes are:
1. Inflammation
2. A foreign object
3. A cyst
4. A tumor
6. Mutation in the genes of colon cells
7. Chronic stomach inflammation
8. Excess estrogen
9. Injury

Polyps develop through rapidly dividing cells, which is similar to how cancer cells multiply.

This is why they can be converted into cancers, even though most polyps are benign.

There are no known risk factors for ear canal polyps.

Risks for colon polyps
For colon polyps, the risk factors are:
1. Eating a high-fat, low-fiber diet
2. Being over 50 years of age
3. Having a family history of colon polyps and cancer
4. Using tobacco and alcohol
5. Having an intestinal inflammation disorder like Crohn’s disease
6. Being obese
7. Not getting enough exercise
8. Having type 2 diabetes that isn’t well-managed
9. African-Americans are also at a higher risk of developing colon polyps.

Risks for stomach polyps
The risk for stomach polyps rises with these:
1. Age- stomach polyps are more frequent in middle to old age
2. Bacterial stomach infections
3. Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), a rare genetic syndrome
4. Regular use of proton pump inhibitors like Nexium, Prilosec, and Protonix

Nasal polyps are more likely to develop in people with:
1. Continuing sinus infections
2. Allergies
3. Asthma
4. Cystic fibrosis
5. Sensitivity to aspirin

Women over 40 years of age and women who have had children are more prone to develop polyps in the uterus.

Men and people who smoke have a higher risk for bladder polyps, nose and vocal cord polyps.

Each type of polyp can produce distinctive symptoms based on their location.
1. Ear canal polyps - loss of hearing and bloody discharge
2. Nasal polyps-a cold that will not go away, headaches, nose pain or loss of smell
3. Throat polyps-hoarse and breathy voice
4. Bladder polyps-blood in urine or painful and frequent urination
5. Uterine polyps-irregular menstrual bleeding and infertility
6. Cervical polyps-normally no symptoms but can involve unusual discharge
7. Colorectal polyps-blood in stool, constipation or diarrhea
8. Stomach polyps-pain, nausea, vomiting

As a precaution all polyps should be removed before they become cancerous.

TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
Chapter 1 Polyps
Chapter 2 Skin Polyp (Updated)
Chapter 3 Nose and Sinus Polyp (Updated)
Chapter 4 Ear Canal Polyp (Updated)
Chapter 5 Throat Polyp (Updated)
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• Language: English
• Publisher: Kenneth Kee
• Release date: May 3, 2021
• ISBN: 9780463650110

Kenneth Kee

Medical doctor since 1972. Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009. Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993. Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 70. However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon. He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com. His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com This autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com. From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks. He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books. He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures. Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple. For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients. The later books go into more details of medical disorders. He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter. The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks. He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke. His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre. The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall. He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) starting with the Apple computer and going to PC. The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core. The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive. He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance. His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner. The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned. This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale. Dr Kee is the author of: "A Family Doctor's Tale" "Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine" "Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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A

Simple

Guide

To

Different Types of Polyps,

Diagnosis,

Treatment

And

Related Conditions

By

Dr Kenneth Kee

M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

Copyright Kenneth Kee 2021 Smashwords Edition

Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

Dedication

This book is dedicated

To my wife Dorothy

And my children

Carolyn, Grace

And Kelvin

This book describes Different Types of Polyps, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

(What You Need to Treat Different Types of Polyps)

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Introduction

I have been writing medical articles for my blog: http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

I then wrote an autobiography account of my journey as a medical student to family doctor on my other blog: http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

This autobiography account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 eBooks.

Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

My diagnosis and treatment capability has improved tremendously from my continued education.

Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

Chapter 1

Polyps

What are polyps?

A polyp is a benign vascular growth of tissue protruding from a mucous membrane or skin.

There are 2 main types of polyps:

1. Pendulated polyp:

Most of the time the pendulated polyp is attached to the surface by a narrow elongated stalk.

2. Sessile polyp:

If there is no stalk present, it is said to be sessile.

Polyps are abnormal tissue growths that most often appear as small, flat bumps or tiny mushroom-like stalks.

Most polyps are tiny (especially skin polyps) and smaller than half an inch wide.

Polyps in the colon are the most frequent, but it is possible to develop polyps in places such as:

1. Skin

2. Nose

3. Throat (Vocal Cord)

4. Ear canal

5. Cervix

6. Uterus

7. Stomach

Most polyps are benign, indicating they are not cancerous.

Since they are due to abnormal cell growth, they can ultimately become malignant, or cancerous.

The doctor can help confirm if the growth is a polyp by performing a biopsy.

This requires taking a small sample of tissue and testing it for the presence of cancerous cells.

The treatment for polyps is dependent on:

1. Their location,

2. Size, and

3. Whether they are benign or malignant.

What are the causes of polyps?

Causes

Polyps are produced by abnormal growth of cells and often there is no obvious