9th June 2025

A 35-year-old man presents to the gastroenterology clinic to find out results of his recent colonoscopy.

A 35-year-old man presents to the gastroenterology clinic to find out results of his recent colonoscopy. The gastroenterologist tells him that numerous polyps were found in the large bowel. When the gastroenterologist was reviewing his previous images, he found an X-ray report with mandible views. The patient said that he had that a few years ago because he got into a fight and the Accident and Emergency team wanted to rule out a jaw fracture. The X-ray report was normal apart from a benign osteoma. What is the most likely cause of the patients’ polyps? 

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