Are acrochordons associated with intestinal polyposis?

Several widely reported studies asserted a statistically significant association between the presence of acrochordons and colonic polyps. However, other investigators, using methodology that better accounted for the fact that 60% to 70% of the elderly have acrochordons, demonstrated no statistical association. Most dermatologists believe that acrochordons are not a marker for colonic polyps but are simply more common in the elderly population, which is predisposed to colonic polyposis.