# Colorectal Peutz-Jeghers Polyp

National Cancer Institute

## Source

National Cancer Institute. Colorectal Peutz-Jeghers Polyp. NCI Thesaurus. Code C5519.

A non-neoplastic hamartomatous polyp that arises from the colon and rectum. It is characterized by the presence of smooth muscle branching bands, and cystic mucosal changes.