Colorectal polyposes: from phenotype to diagnosis.

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The colorectal polyposes are uncommon and frequently present diagnostic difficulties. Although the final diagnostic arbiter is the demonstration of a germline mutation, this may not always be demonstrable, and some forms of colorectal polyposis have no known genetic basis. Therefore, an accurate description of the phenotype by the pathologist is central to the establishment of a working diagnosis. This can direct...

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