After a long period of constipation, some patients develop diverticuli in their large intestine (colon and rectum). These are usually harmless.
Sometimes, however, they can bleed. Occasionally, this bleeding may be so severe that it needs surgery.
This is a polyp in the colon from a colonoscopic view. A polyp may be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer). Usually, malignant polyps grow from benign polyps. So, these polyps should be removed either via the endoscope or via open surgery if the patient is fit.
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Carpal tunnel release scars on the wrist. This lady had hypothyroidism, causing carpal tunnel syndrome.
