Giant sporadic fundic gland polyp: endoscopic and endosonographic features and management

Fundic gland polyps are the most common gastric polyps. They are usually small in size, sporadic and asymptomatic. We present a case of giant fundic gland polyp. Our case is particular because of the clinical presentation, the endoscopic and endosonographic documented findings, and the treatment otp...

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Published inWorld journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 14; no. 42; pp. 6593 - 6595
Main Authors El Hajj, Ihab-I, Hawchar, Mohamad, Soweid, Assaad, Maasri, Karim, Tawil, Ayman, Barada, Kassem-A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Department of Internal Medicine,Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,American University of Beirut Medical Center,PO Box 11-0236,Beirut 11072020,Lebanon%Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine,American University of Beirut Medical Center,Beirut 11072020,Lebanon 14.11.2008
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Subjects
Biopsy
Case Report
Colonoscopy
Endosonography
Gastric Fundus - diagnostic imaging
Gastric Fundus - pathology
Gastroscopy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Occult Blood
Polyps - diagnosis
Polyps - diagnostic imaging
Polyps - drug therapy
Polyps - pathology
Stomach Neoplasms - diagnosis
Stomach Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Stomach Neoplasms - drug therapy
Stomach Neoplasms - pathology
Treatment Outcome
Endoscopicultrasonography
Anemia
Fundic gland polyp
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Summary:Fundic gland polyps are the most common gastric polyps. They are usually small in size, sporadic and asymptomatic. We present a case of giant fundic gland polyp. Our case is particular because of the clinical presentation, the endoscopic and endosonographic documented findings, and the treatment otpions followed.
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Author contributions: El Hajj II and Hawchar M performed the literature search and wrote the manuscript; Soweid A performed the EUS; Maasri K participated in the literature review; Tawil A examined the biopsies; Barada KA performed the endoscopies, wrote and corrected the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Kassem A Barada, MD, Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, PO Box 11-0236, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon. kb02@aub.edu.lb
ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840
DOI:10.3748/wjg.14.6593