Yepuri, MD A sessile polyp is a flat, abnormal growth of tissue on the lining of the large intestine, including the largest part called the colon. Most sessile polyps are benign (non-cancerous ...
Cancer of the colon and rectum tends to develop relatively ... hemorrhoids and other tumors arising in the anal canal are not included. Polyps may be sessile or pedunculated.
[45] Figure 5. Typical appearance of a sessile serrated adenoma/polyp in the ascending colon. Arrows indicate the indistinct upper edge of this flat, pale lesion. 1 Division of Gastroenterology ...