Familial polyposis of the colon causes widespread development of adenomas in the colon and rectum. The number of polyps can range from no detectable polyps at colonoscopy to more than 7,000 seen on resected specimens of bowel. The polyposis predominantly affects the distal colon.1
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/bowel-colonic-polyps-pro