Introduction : Colorectal polyps are abnormal growths of tissue projecting from the mucosa of
the large bowel. They may be classified according to their morphology (sessile or pedunculated),
histology (hyperplastic, adenoma, etc.), and behavior (benign or malignant). Aim: to identify the
prevalence, types and patterns of colorectal polyps in a cohort of patients presenting to
endoscopy unit at Benha University Hospital during the period of study. Methods: A crosssectional study was conducted on all patients referred to the endoscopy unit of the Hepatology,
Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Department in Benha University Hospital for
colonoscopy, during the period from April 2021 to June 2022. Results: The most common site
of polyps was sigmoid colon (30.8%), followed by rectal region (15.4%), the studied polyps
were neoplastic in 29 patients (55.8%) and non-neoplastic in 23 patients (44.2%). neoplastic
group had statistically higher age, higher frequency of smokers and family history of colonic
polyp, lower hemoglobin compared to non-neoplastic group. neoplastic group, the most common
site was sigmoid colon and distributed all over colon (20.7% for both) followed by cecum
(17.2%), While in non-neoplastic group the most common site was sigmoid (43.5%) followed by
rectum (26.1%). Conclusion: Polyps were identified in 52 patients (13%), they included 33
males and 19 females, and their mean age was 54.73±13.5 years, the studied polyps were
neoplastic in 29 patients (55.8%) and non-neoplastic in 23 patients (44.2%).
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