Prevalence and predictors of colon polyps in patients with skin tags: A cross sectional study.

Background: Acrochordons (fibroepithelial polyps, skin tags, papillomas) are common benign neoplasms of the skin.

Aim: To identify the prevalence of colonic polyps among patients presenting with skin tags and to determine a useful criteria for screening with colonoscopy.

Methods: Two hundred patients who fulfilled the selection criteria underwent physical, biochemical evaluation (fasting blood sugar (FBS), body mass index (BMI) calculation, occult blood in stool), and histopathological examination of the skin tags.