Intestinal polyps are common diseases in gastroenterology, rectal polyps are new organisms occurring on the rectal mucosa, mostly caused by chronic stimulation of feces, polyps are formed by the growth and aggregation of cells originating from the mucosa, intestinal polyps are more likely to grow in middle and old age, more men than women, different types of intestinal polyps have greater clinical differences, most patients with intestinal polyps do not have any conscious symptoms, a small number of them will have blood in stool, mucus Most patients with intestinal polyps do not have any conscious symptoms.
The clinical manifestations of intestinal polyps vary due to their location and type of pathology: 1. The main symptoms of rectal polyps are blood in stool, prolapse, and intestinal irritation symptoms.
(1) Blood in stool: painless blood in stool is the main clinical manifestation of rectal polyps. The amount of polyp bleeding is small, but if the polyp is dislodged due to extrusion during defecation and the large size and low position of the polyp, more bleeding can occur. Blood in stool is characterized by blood in stool without dripping blood.
(2) Prolapse: When the polyps are large or in large numbers, they pull the intestinal mucosa due to gravity, causing it to gradually sag. It can be complicated by rectal prolapse.
(3) Intestinal irritation symptoms: When intestinal peristalsis pulls the polyp. Intestinal irritation symptoms can occur, such as abdominal discomfort, abdominal pain, diarrhea, pus and blood stool, and shortness of breath.
2.The main symptoms of colon polyps are intermittent blood in stool, abnormal stool, abdominal pain, polyp prolapse.
(1) blood in stool: intermittent blood in stool or blood on the surface of stool, mostly bright red; secondary inflammatory infection may be accompanied by mucus stool or mucus blood stool, there may be shortness of breath, constipation or increased frequency of stool, the location near the anus may have polyps out of the anus, but also lead to intestinal overlap.
(2) Change in stool habit: including change in stool time and frequency, as well as constipation or unexplained diarrhea. In particular, if constipation and diarrhea occur repeatedly, it is more important to be alert.
(3) Abnormal stool shape: normal stool should be cylindrical, but if the polyp is in the lumen of the colon and compressing the stool, it will often be thinner or flattened, sometimes with blood traces attached.
Only a small percentage of patients with intestinal polyps present clinically with abnormalities such as blood in the stool, mucus stools or constipation, abdominal pain, or diarrhea, and these symptoms often lack specificity. Among symptomatic colonic adenomas, blood in the stool or mucus blood in the stool is most common and is usually seen in larger rectal polyps, sometimes with sudden massive bleeding, or in patients with long chronic blood loss and anemia due to polyps. Larger adenomas of the rectum can also cause increased frequency of stools or a feeling of anal drop, or even prolapse out of the anus. In some rare cases, colonic adenomas may cause intussusception and abdominal colic. Symptoms of small intestinal polyps are often not obvious and may manifest as recurrent abdominal pain and intestinal bleeding.
Among intestinal polyps, there are two types of pathology that should be taken seriously: one is adenomatous polyps, which have a high probability of becoming cancerous, especially the villous adenoma, which has a cancer rate of almost 100%.
The second type is familial polyposis, which is an autosomal dominant disease and a precancerous lesion with a 100% cancer rate.
To develop regular bowel habits, eat less greasy food, eat more fruits and vegetables containing fiber, etc. If you are not feeling well, please go to a regular hospital immediately to avoid delaying your condition!