Clinical characteristics and endoscopy imaging of benign gastric polyps
- Author:
Pham Quang Cu
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
*benign gastric polyps
- MeSH:
Stomach Diseases;
Stomach Neoplasms;
Endoscopy
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2003;291(12):21-24
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
In 1994-2000 year period, from 6275 patients at Hospital No 108, 62 patients (37 males and 25 females) with stomach polyps were chosen for study. Results: stomach polyps occupied 0.98% of patients of endoscopic examination. 72.5% of patients have been above 40 years old. The clinical symptoms were not specific and their could be the associated symptoms of stomach injury – 90.3% of patients number had only 1 polyp, 85% of patients had the polyps in pylorus antrum. The polyp with diameter under 3 cm occupied 93.1%. 25.8% had a normal stomach image. Associated damages were gastritis, duodenal ulcer, stomach ulcer. 44/62 patients with stomach polyps (70.9%) had H. pylori. Hyperplasic polys accounts for 72.5%, gland epithelial polyps 20.9%
