Familial adenomatous polyposis classification

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2], Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [3]

Overview

Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) may be classified according to the affected gene into two subtypes including FAP gene and MYH gene associated familial adenomatous polyposis. Familial adenomatous polyposis may be classified according to severity into three subtypes including profuse, intermediate, and attenuated. Familial adenomatous polyposis has less severe variants, including gardner’s syndrome and turcot syndrome.

Classification

Familial adenomatous polyposis may be classified according to the affected genes into two subtypes:^[1]^[2]

FAP gene associated familial adenomatous polyposis
MUTYH-associated polyposis (MAP)

Familial adenomatous polyposis may also be classified according to severity into three subtypes:^[3]

Profuse FAP
Intermediate FAP
Attenuated FAP

Type	Characteristics	Age of onset for polyp	Age of onset for cancer
Profuse	Thousands of polyps	15-20	35-40
Intermediate	Hundreds to thousands of polyps	25-30	45-50
Attenuated	Less than 100 polyps	35-40	55-60

Variants

Familial adenomatous polyposis has less severe variants, including:

References

↑ Iaquinto, Gaetano; Fornasarig, Mara; Quaia, Michele; Giardullo, Nicola; D’Onofrio, Vittorio; Iaquinto, Salvatore; Di Bella, Simone; Cannizzaro, Renato (2008). “Capsule endoscopy is useful and safe for small-bowel surveillance in familial adenomatous polyposis”. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 67 (1): 61–67. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2007.07.048. ISSN 0016-5107.
↑ King, John E.; Dozois, Roger R.; Lindor, Noralane M.; Ahlquist, David A. (2000). “Care of Patients and Their Families With Familial Adenomatous Polyposis”. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 75 (1): 57–67. doi:10.4065/75.1.57. ISSN 0025-6196.
↑ Nieuwenhuis, M.H.; Vasen, H.F.A. (2007). “Correlations between mutation site in APC and phenotype of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP): A review of the literature”. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology. 61 (2): 153–161. doi:10.1016/j.critrevonc.2006.07.004. ISSN 1040-8428.

[IaquintoFornasarig2008-1] Iaquinto, Gaetano; Fornasarig, Mara; Quaia, Michele; Giardullo, Nicola; D’Onofrio, Vittorio; Iaquinto, Salvatore; Di Bella, Simone; Cannizzaro, Renato (2008). “Capsule endoscopy is useful and safe for small-bowel surveillance in familial adenomatous polyposis”. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 67 (1): 61–67. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2007.07.048. ISSN 0016-5107.

[KingDozois2000-2] King, John E.; Dozois, Roger R.; Lindor, Noralane M.; Ahlquist, David A. (2000). “Care of Patients and Their Families With Familial Adenomatous Polyposis”. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 75 (1): 57–67. doi:10.4065/75.1.57. ISSN 0025-6196.

[NieuwenhuisVasen2007-3] Nieuwenhuis, M.H.; Vasen, H.F.A. (2007). “Correlations between mutation site in APC and phenotype of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP): A review of the literature”. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology. 61 (2): 153–161. doi:10.1016/j.critrevonc.2006.07.004. ISSN 1040-8428.

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Familial adenomatous polyposis classification

Overview

Classification

Variants

References

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