BACKGROUND/AIMS: This is a seven-year prospective study based on all gastroscopic examinations of our patient population in order to study gastric polyps. METHODOLOGY: One hundred and twenty-one polyps, removed from 96 patients were analysed. All polyps, after endoscopic polypectomy, were classified according to their histotype. The follow-up was carried out in 49 patients for a mean time of 40 months. RESULTS: Polypoid lesions were more frequent in females (57.3%) and they were preferentially located in antrum (60.3%). Hyperplastic and inflammatory polyps were 55.4% and 28.9%, respectively, while adenomatous lesions were 9.9%. Four fundic gland polyps, 1 carcinoid, 1 type I early gastric cancer and 1 pancreatic heterotopia were also found. During the follow-up no malignant lesion was encountered. On the other hand 25 benign polyps were found in 19 patients. CONCLUSIONS: Our experience confirms that there is a close relationship between the size of the polyps and the neoplastic change. In fact, in our series all polyps were smaller than 2 cm and only one malignancy was found (an early gastric cancer). None of adenomatous polyps was associated with gastric adenocarcinoma. Our data also indicates that when a polypectomy is carried out for small polyps (smaller than 2 cm.) a strict follow-up is necessary for the neoplastic polyps only.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: This is a seven-year prospective study based on all gastroscopic examinations of our patient population in order to study gastric polyps. METHODOLOGY: One hundred and twenty-one polyps, removed from 96 patients were analysed. All polyps, after endoscopic polypectomy, were classified according to their histotype. The follow-up was carried out in 49 patients for a mean time of 40 months. RESULTS:Polypoid lesions were more frequent in females (57.3%) and they were preferentially located in antrum (60.3%). Hyperplastic and inflammatory polyps were 55.4% and 28.9%, respectively, while adenomatous lesions were 9.9%. Four fundic gland polyps, 1 carcinoid, 1 type I early gastric cancer and 1 pancreatic heterotopia were also found. During the follow-up no malignant lesion was encountered. On the other hand 25 benign polyps were found in 19 patients. CONCLUSIONS: Our experience confirms that there is a close relationship between the size of the polyps and the neoplastic change. In fact, in our series all polyps were smaller than 2 cm and only one malignancy was found (an early gastric cancer). None of adenomatous polyps was associated with gastric adenocarcinoma. Our data also indicates that when a polypectomy is carried out for small polyps (smaller than 2 cm.) a strict follow-up is necessary for the neoplastic polyps only.
Authors: Won Jae Yoon; Dong Ho Lee; Yong Jin Jung; Ji Bong Jeong; Ji Won Kim; Byeong Gwan Kim; Kook Lae Lee; Kwang Hyuck Lee; Young Soo Park; Jin-Hyeok Hwang; Jin-Wook Kim; Nayoung Kim; Jun Kyu Lee; Hyun Chae Jung; Yong Bum Yoon; In Sung Song Journal: World J Gastroenterol Date: 2006-07-07 Impact factor: 5.742
Authors: M M Weiss; E J Kuipers; C Postma; A M Snijders; M Stolte; M Vieth; D Pinkel; S G M Meuwissen; D Albertson; G A Meijer Journal: Mol Pathol Date: 2003-10
Authors: Min Kyu Jung; Seong Woo Jeon; Soo Young Park; Chang Min Cho; Won Young Tak; Young Oh Kweon; Sung Kook Kim; Yong Hwan Choi; Han Ik Bae Journal: Surg Endosc Date: 2008-04-10 Impact factor: 4.584