Hamartomatous polyposis

What it means

Polyp-like protrusions which are histologically hamartomas. These can occur throughout the gastrointestinal tract. Hamartomatous polyps are composed of the normal cellular elements of the gastrointestinal tract, but have a markedly distorted architecture.

Patients with Cowden-Syndrom for example often have multiple hamartomatous gastrointestinal polyps.

Rare diseases that can present with this6

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Gastrointestinal hamartoma · Gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyps · Hamartomatous polyps