[Clinical significance of polyps of the large intestine revealed by rectoromanoscopy].

Polyps of distal portions of the large intestine were revealed by rectoromanoscopic examination in 268 patients. In 109 of them solitary and group polyps were found by a colanoscopic examination in proximal portions of ileum, 14 having malignant polyps. In addition, 11 patients had malignant tumors. Polyps in the proximal portions are often found in patients older than 60.