Colonic Polyps and Acrochordons (Skin Tags) Do Not Correlate in Familial Colonic Polyposis Kindreds
Authors: GORDON D. LUK
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1986)

Brief Reports1 February 1986Colonic Polyps and Acrochordons (Skin Tags) Do Not Correlate in Familial Colonic Polyposis KindredsGORDON D. LUK, M.D.GORDON D. LUK, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-104-2-209 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe incidence of colon cancer and survival after surgical resection have not improved in the last 40 years (1). Evidence supports the belief that adenomatous tissue transforms to colorectal cancer tissue (2). The identification of colonic polyps can help in monitoring persons at high risk for developing colon cancer, and polyp removal can result in a decreased incidence of colon cancer (1).An association between the presence of acrochordons—simple skin tags—and colonic polyps has been reported in patients with acromegaly (3, 4), and in a general hospital patient population with colonic disorders who were referred for colonoscopy (5). This association prompted...References1. SUGARBAKERMACDONALDGUNDERSON PJL. Colorectal cancer. In: DEVITA VT, ROSENBERG SA, HELLMAN S, eds. Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company; 1982:643-722. Google Scholar2. LANEFENOGLIOKAYE NCC. Defining the precursor tissue of ordinary large bowel cancer: implications for cancer prevention. In: LIPKIN M, GOOD RA, eds. Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer. New York: Plenum Press; 1978. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. KLEINPARVEENGAVALERVAN THIEL IGJD. Colonic polyps in patients with acromegaly. Ann Intern Med. 1982;97:27-30. LinkGoogle Scholar4. ITUARTEPETRINIHERSHMAN EJJ. Acromegaly and colon cancer. Ann Intern Med. 1984;101(5):627-8. LinkGoogle Scholar5. LEAVITTKLEINKENDRICKSGAVALERVAN THIEL JIFJD. Skin tags: a cutaneous marker for colonic polyps. Ann Intern Med. 1983;98(6):928-30. LinkGoogle Scholar6. HSULUKKRUSHHAMILTONHOOVER SGASH. Multiclonal origin of polyps in Gardner syndrome. Science. 1983;221:951-3. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. LUKBAYLIN GS. Ornithine decarboxylase as a biologic marker in familial colonic polyposis. N Engl J Med. 1984;311(2):80-3. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. SANDERSONMACKIE KR. Tumor of the skin. In: ROOK JN, WILKINSON SA, EBLING TM, eds. Textbook of Dermatology. 3rd ed. Oxford: Blackwell; 1979:2146-7. Google Scholar9. BUSSEY H. Familial Polyposis Coli. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press; 1975. Google Scholar10. MARGOLISMARGOLIS JL. A frequent sign of diabetes mellitus [Letter]. N Engl J Med. 1976;294:1184. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: GORDON D. LUK, M.D.Affiliations: COLON NEOPLASIA WORK GROUP Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, Maryland. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byPrevalence and predictors of colon polyps in patients with skin tags: A cross sectional studyHelminth infestationsTumors and tumor-like proliferations of fibrous and related tissuesIs there a valid association between skin tags and colonic polypsCutaneous manifestations of gastrointestinal disorders. Part ISkin tags: Markers for colonic polyps?Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage and the SkinGastrointestinal Polyposis SyndromesSkin tags for the diagnosis of colorectal polypsDo skin tags constitute a marker for colonic polyps?Skin tags and colonic polypsSkin tags and colonic polyps—a gastroenterologistIs perspective 1 February 1986Volume 104, Issue 2Page: 209-210KeywordsAcromegalyColonColonoscopyColorectal cancerHematology and oncologySurgical resection ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 February 1986 PDF downloadLoading ...