intestinal polyps are abnormally growing tissues on the surface of the intestinal mucosa. Colon and rectal polyps are the most common, and small intestine polyps are rare. Polyps are mainly divided into two types: inflammatory and adenoma.
If it is an inflammatory polyp, it is not a big problem. Generally, it will not cause symptoms and will not turn into cancer. However, if it is an adenomatous polyp, it must be taken seriously, because adenomatous polyps not only cause symptoms, but also turn into cancer. The risk is also high.
For example, we received such a patient last week. The 55-year-old Ai had blood in his stool and went to the hospital for examination. Through the examination, the doctor found that there were multiple polyps in the intestine of Lao Ai. Among them, the polyps in the rectum had become cancerous. The doctor said that it was precisely because the intestinal polyps became cancerous that eventually led to the occurrence of stool bleeding.
Many people have intestinal polyps, but they may not necessarily have symptoms. For a long time, polyps seem to coexist peacefully with the intestines, but doctors say this is an illusion. In our body, there is a type of intestinal polyps called adenomatous. Polyps, although the risk of this kind of polyps becoming cancerous is high, over time, once intestinal polyps become cancerous, it will cause a series of discomforts in the following time.
First, the stool is bloody, the most common manifestation of polyp canceration. Polyps that are not cancerous will rarely cause bleeding. Cancerous polyps will gradually appear cauliflower-like on the surface. When stool passes, it is easy to cause bleeding. If it is The rupture of small blood vessels will cause a small amount of bleeding, and if the large blood vessels rupture, it will cause severe bleeding.
Second, the stool becomes thinner. As time goes by, small polyps become large polyps, and the polyps become more cancerous, which will lead to narrowing of the intestinal lumen. When the stool passes through the narrow part, the stool tends to become thinner.
Third, it is difficult to defecate and changes in bowel habits. After a polyp becomes cancerous, the intestinal cavity is blocked. If a complete obstruction occurs, it is easy to cause difficulty in defecation, and even changes in bowel habits, and bowel movements become irregular.
If all three signs of stool are present, it indicates that the physical examination is required, then how can we find the polyps that have become cancerous in time?
The best way is to have colonoscopy regularly. The doctor recommends that people with a family history of colorectal polyps or colorectal cancer, a long-term high-fat diet, rarely eat vegetables and fruits, lack of exercise, and long-term smokers should have regular colonoscopy. , In order to detect colorectal polyps or colorectal cancer in time.
For those who have found colorectal polyps, especially adenomatous polyps, it is recommended to remove them in time to strangle the polyps in the cradle and avoid further malignant changes.
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