A Case of a Y-shaped Pedunculated Gastric Polyp Presenting as an Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Patient with Chronic Renal Failure.
- Author:
Jin Seok KO
1
;
In Sang YUN
;
Myong Sik KIM
;
Ilhyun BAEK
;
Myung Seok LEE
;
Chong Woo YOO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. leemsmd@lycos.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding;
Chronic renal failure;
Y-shaped pedunculated gastric polyp
- MeSH:
Angiodysplasia;
Duodenitis;
Esophagitis;
Gastritis;
Hemorrhage*;
Humans;
Kidney Failure, Chronic*;
Mallory-Weiss Syndrome;
Melena;
Peptic Ulcer;
Polyps*;
SNARE Proteins
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2003;27(4):225-228
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is one of the most common complications in patients with chronic renal failure. Common causes are peptic ulcer, gastritis, duodenitis, esophagitis, Mallory-Weiss tear, and angiodysplasia. However, gastric polyp is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. We diagnosed a bleeding hyperplastic polyp in chronic renal failure patient with melena. He had a bleeding polyp with a Y-shaped stalk. This polyp was treated effectively by endoscopic snare polypectomy.
