Polymerase proofreading-associated polyposis
| Polymerase proofreading-associated polyposis | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Medical genetics, gastroenterology |
| Complications | Colorectal, duodenal, & endometrial cancer |
| Diagnostic method | Colonoscopy |
| Differential diagnosis | Familial adenomatous polyposis, MUTYH-associated polyposis |
| Treatment | Colonoscopy Polypectomy |
Polymerase proofreading-associated polyposis (PPAP) is an autosomal dominant hereditary cancer syndrome, which is characterized by numerous polyps in the colon and an increased risk of colorectal cancer.[1] It is caused by germline mutations in DNA polymerase ε (POLE) and δ (POLD1).[1] Affected individuals develop numerous polyps called colorectal adenomas. Compared with other polyposis syndromes, Polymerase proofreading-associated polyposis is rare. Genetic testing can help exclude similar syndromes, such as Familial adenomatous polyposis and MUTYH-associated polyposis. Endometrial cancer, duodenal polyps and duodenal cancer may also occur.[2]
References
- ^ a b Church, JM (March 2014). "Polymerase proofreading-associated polyposis: a new, dominantly inherited syndrome of hereditary colorectal cancer predisposition". Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 57 (3): 396–7. doi:10.1097/DCR.0000000000000084. PMID 24509466. S2CID 9561294.
- ^ Tomlinson, Ian (April 2015). "An update on the molecular pathology of the intestinal polyposis syndromes". Diagnostic Histopathology. 21 (4): 147–151. doi:10.1016/j.mpdhp.2015.04.006.