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Serrated Polyps of the Colon
Aaron Sinclair, MD
University of Kansas School of Medicine – Wichita
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Wesley Family Medicine Residency
8/7/14Slide2
Learning Objectives:
Distinguish the malignant potential of serrated polyps and adenomas
Identify when serrated polyps are considered serrated polyposis syndrome
Describe the relationship between hyperplastic polyps and serrated polypsSlide3
Case Presentation
50
yo
male presents for screening colonoscopy.
Diverticula noted
40 cm and 80 cm there were 3-4 mm polyps completely excised with cold forceps biopsy.
Operative Report Recommendation at 10 years.
Pathology: Sessile Serrated Polyp – 2 days later.
Treatment:?Slide4
Classification - Serrated Polyps
World Health Organization (WHO)
Hyperplastic Polyps (HP)
Sessile Serrated Adenomas/polyps (SSA/P)
Traditional Serrated Adenomas (TSA)
Historical Context
1990 – First described in the literature
2005 - Pathological
distinctions first
appeared
2008 – First pathological diagnostic criteria and nomenclature introduced.
2010 – WHO adopted criteriaSlide5
Importance of Serrated Polyps
Prevalence of Proximal Serrated Polyps of 5-8% of all average risk screening colonoscopies
15-35% of all cancers are secondary to serrated polyps
The progression of dysplasia to cancer for Sessile Serrated Adenomas and Polyps is 10-15 years.
Only about 10% of all tubular adenomas progress to cancer
Typically tubular adenomas are larger, progress in 8-12 years to cancer.Slide6
Importance of Serrated Polyps
How many Repeat Normal 10 year follow-up Colonoscopies are you doing that quite possibly were serrated polyps not hyperplastic polyps?Slide7
Figure 3. A, Sessile serrated adenoma (SSA). Arrows mark edges of an SSA. B, An SSA with early carcinoma. The
erythematous/ulcerated area
represents the early carcinoma; the arrows indicate the edges of the residual SSA. Bars: 20 mm.
The serrated pathway to colorectal carcinoma:
current concepts
and
challenges.
Bettington
et al. Histopathology
2013, 62, 367–386.Slide8
S
errated
Adenoma Pathway
:
Sessile
serrated adenomas frequently (78%) have BRAF mutations or K-
ras
mutations (11
%)
H
yperplastic polyps which
show frequent K-
ras
mutations (70%) with less common BRAF mutations (20%)
MLH1
promoter methylation is frequent in serrated polyps, suggesting that they give rise to sporadic colorectal carcinoma with MSI
Smoking
and estrogen withdrawal may be associated with serrated pathway carcinomaSlide9
80%Slide10
Classification - Serrated Polyps
World Health Organization (WHO)
Hyperplastic Polyps (HP)
Sessile Serrated Adenomas/polyps (SSA/P)
Traditional Serrated Adenomas (TSA)Slide11
Hyperplastic Polyps
80 - 90% of all Serrated Polyps
Malignant potential - <1%
Size: < 5mm
Typical Location is Recto-Sigmoid
Increases in number up to 50 years of age then stable thereafter.Slide12
Hyperplastic Polyps
Mucosa is typically paler
Size <5 mmSlide13
Sessile Serrated Adenomas/Polyps
8-15% of all Serrated Polyps
Malignant Potential – uncertain but higher than adenomatous polyps which is at least 25% over 10 years if larger than 2 cm.
Size is variable
Equally distributed between right and left colon.
Increases in number throughout life.Slide14
Sessile Serrated Polyp
Typically covered with a “mucus cap”
Grow horizontally, flat, sessile
Size is variable
50% >5mm
12-20% > 10 mm
Red and Puckered appearanceSlide15
Sessile Serrated Adenoma
Typically covered with a “mucus cap”
Size is variable typically greater than 5 mm
Red and Puckered appearanceSlide16
Traditional Serrated Adenomas
2-5% of all Serrated Polyps
Malignant Potential – 3 fold increased risk compared to Adenomatous Polyps
Predominately Left Sided
Increases in number throughout lifeSlide17
Traditional Serrated Adenoma
Variable size up to 5 cm
Often adenomatous appearing
Red appearanceSlide18Slide19
How accurate are pathologist in depicting
a Serrated Polyp from a Hyperplastic Polyp?
The Clinical Significance of Serrated Polyps - Christopher S Huang, Francis A
Farraye
, Shi Yang and Michael J O'Brien American Journal of Gastroenterology Slide20
How Reliable is the Diagnosis
Virchows
Archives, 2012
70 cases using World Health Organization Pathological Diagnostic Criteria/Worksheets
16 European Pathologists
28 Hyperplastic Polyps
25 Sessile Serrated Adenomas/Polyps
11 Traditional Serrated Adenomas
15 Mixed HP with SSP features
How do you think the 16 pathologists do?Slide21
How Reliable is the Diagnosis
Virchows
Archives, 2012
16 European Pathologists
28 Hyperplastic Polyps – 44% got all 28
25 Sessile Serrated Adenomas/Polyps – 40% got all 20
11 Traditional Serrated Adenomas – 10% got all 11
15 Mixed HP with SSP features – 6% got all 15
How do you think the 16 pathologists did?
After 2 rounds and a conference reviewing the WHO diagnostic criteria, they were able to come to near perfect alignment on diagnosis.
The authors of this study stated that at best reproducibility of the
histopathological
diagnosis on a Serrated Polyp remains imperfect.Slide22
Identification in the presence of the prep.
The Clinical Significance of Serrated Polyps -
Christopher S Huang, Francis A
Farraye
, Shi Yang and Michael J O'Brien
American Journal of Gastroenterology Slide23
Hyperplastic Polyps vs Serrated Adenomas – are we missing them.
Polyp Miss Rates High for Colonoscopies Done After Poor Bowel Preparation
ScienceDaily
(June 13, 2011)
I
n
the context of suboptimal bowel preparation, of all adenomas identified, 42 percent were discovered only during a repeat
colonoscopy.Slide24
Current Recommendation for Hyperplastic Polyps
Remove all polyps when technically possible except for the small (<5mm) distal hyperplastic – appearing polyps that can be sample to confirm they are true HP’sSlide25
Serrated Polyposis Syndrome
At least 5 hyperplastic polyps proximal to the sigmoid colon
At least two of them greater than 10 mm
More than 30 hyperplastic polyps evenly distributed throughout the colon
Any number of hyperplastic polyps proximal to the sigmoid colon with a family member with diagnosis of Serrated Polyposis SyndromeSlide26
Serrated Polyposis Syndrome
Treatment is Colonoscopy every 1-3 years with complete removal of ALL polyps.
Start at age of 45 for first degree relatives or 5 years younger than the age of initial diagnosis
40% risk of lifetime cancer
Not all that different from Colorectal Cancer recommendations.Slide27
Surveillance Recommendations
Every 5 years if the Sessile Serrated Polyp/Adenoma are less than two in number and/or greater than 1 cm in size.
Every 3 years if the
Sessile Serrated Polyp/Adenoma are
three or more in
number
and/or greater
than 1 cm in
size
If a
Sessile Serrated Polyp/Adenoma
is removed and any comments of cytological dysplasia are mentioned, perform a one year post removal to ensure complete removal.Slide28
Surveillance Recommendations
Traditional Serrated Adenomas – follow the guidelines for typical adenomas.Slide29
Approach to the patient with colonic polyps. www.utdol.comSlide30
Measuring Quality
Current quality markers suggest
Screening
Colonoscopy of Average Risk Patients
Men – 25% Adenoma Detection Rate
Women – 15% Adenoma Detection Rate
Study of 15 Gastroenterologists between 2000-2009
Showed a serrated adenoma detection risk of 4.5% (Expected Prevalence Rate of 5-8%)
Correlated with quality marker expectations of the Adenoma Detection Rate
High
colonoscopic
prevalence of proximal colon serrated polyps in average-risk men and women.
Kahi
et al. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2012. 75.3Slide31
References
High
colonoscopic
prevalence of proximal colon serrated polyps in average-risk men and women.
Kahi
et al. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2012.
75.3
The Clinical Significance of Serrated Polyps -
Christopher
S Huang, Francis A
Farraye
, Shi Yang and Michael J
O'Brien. American
Journal of Gastroenterology
Serrated
Polyps of the colon and rectum, and serrated polyposis.
Snover
DC, Ahnen DJ et al. (2010)In: Bosman Et al. WHO Classification of tumours of the digestive system, 4th edition. pp 160-165The serrated pathway to colorectal carcinoma: current concepts and
challenges.
Bettington
et al.
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JAN
2013
Serrated
plyps
of the colon and rectum – proposal for diagnostic criteria. Daniela E.
Aust
and Gustavo B.
Baretto
.
Virchows
Arch (2010) 457:291-297.
Cancer risks for relatives of patients with serrated polyposis. Win AK et al. Am j
Gastroenterol
. 2012 May; 107 (5): 770-778.
Screening, management and surveillance for the sessile serrated adenomas/polyps.
Xiangshen
Fu, Ye
Qiu
,
Yali
Zhang.
Int
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Serrated lesions of the
colorectum
, a new entity: What should a clinician/
endoscopist
know about it? A.
Jouret-Mourin
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