A Case of Multiple Hyperplastic Polyps in the Stomach and Colorectum.
- Author:
Jun Hyung JOE
1
;
Jeong Wook KIM
;
Gyu JUNG
;
Seong Hyeock HAN
;
Sang Jin KIM
;
Ju Hee AHN
;
Mi Kyung KIM
;
Jae Gyu KIM
;
Joong Won PARK
;
Sae Kyung CHANG
;
Byung Cheol YOO
;
Sil Moo PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hyperplastic polyp;
Polyposis;
Colorectum
- MeSH:
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli;
Adult;
Colon, Ascending;
Female;
Gardner Syndrome;
Humans;
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome;
Polyps*;
Stomach*
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2000;20(1):63-67
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hyperplastic polyps are a benign epithelial proliferation and a common type of colorectal and gastric polyps. Malignant change of hyperplatic polyps is rare. Patients with multiple lesions however, tend to have a high frequency of malignancy. Colorectal polyposis syndromes with gastric polyps include familial adenomatous polyposis, Gardners syndrome, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, juvenile polyposis and others. But the case of colorectal hyperplastic polyposis with multiple gastric hyperplastic polyps has not been reported until now. A case was recently experienced involving a 32 year old women with both colorectal and gastric hyperplastic polyposis. Multiple hyperplastic polyps were found in the lower part of the body and the antrum of the stomach, rectosigmoid, transverse and ascending colon.
