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Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has several outpatient and urgent care centers throughout South Florida, including on-demand, virtual care.
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We use cutting-edge, specialized treatments and procedures to ensure the best care for your child.
Also known as: JPS.
Juvenile polyposis syndrome is a disease that is known for causing polyps different areas of the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly the colon. Polyps are clusters of cells that form on the lining of the GI tract. They can increase the risk of cancer over time and cause other problems.
Juvenile polyposis syndrome is a genetic disorder that is passed along from parents to their children. Certain medications or other stomach problems can increase the risk of getting polyps.
Some polyps only need to be monitored to make sure they don’t become problematic. If they do, surgery to remove the polyps is an option.
Patients will be followed by a gastroenterologist and undergo regular colonoscopy to detect and remove early polyps before they become bigger or malignant.
Reviewed by: Ziad A Khatib, MD
This page was last updated on: April 04, 2022 03:56 PM
The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is dedicated to the treatment of a wide variety of gastrointestinal problems in infants, children and adolescents with a multidisciplinary approach.
A colonoscope is a thin, flexible tube with a light and camera at the end of it that is passed into the anus to look for problems or perform procedures in the rectum or colon.