Evaluation of gastric polyps: a single-center study conducted in Turkey`s Southeast Anatolia Region

Authors : Nazım EKİN, Berat EBİK, Ferhat BACAKSIZ, İhsan SOLMAZ, Eşref ARAÇ, Ferhat BİNGÖL

Pages : 60-65

Doi:10.46310/tjim.1015096

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Publication Date : 2022-04-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Background: Gastric polyps are often detected incidentally during endoscopic procedures performed for different reasons and may sometimes manifest by gastric bleeding, pyloric stenosis, iron deficiency anemia and abdominal pain. Our study aimed to investigate the demographic data of the cases found to have gastric polyps at the gastroenterology endoscopy unit, histologic type of the polyps, their localization and size, and their relationship with Helicobacter pylori. Material and Methods: Between September 2016 - September 2019, gastric polyps were detected in 255 of 9,771 cases who underwent upper gastrointestinal system endoscopy at the Gastroenterology Endoscopy Unit of our hospital. Demographic data, endoscopy reports and pathology results of these patients were retrospectively reviewed from the hospital registry system. Results: Of 255 cases included in the study, 160 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(62.7%); were female, and 95 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(37.3%); were male, with a mean age of 56.9 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(min: 19, max: 95);. A total of 336 polyps were detected in 255 cases, with 1.3 polyps per case. 36 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(10.7%); of gastric polyps were found to be fundic gland polyps, 32 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(9.5%); were found to be foveolar hyperplasia, 137 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(40.8%); were found to be hyperplastic polyps, 5 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1.5%); were found to be xanthomas, and 6 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1.8%); were found to be neuroendocrine tumors. Conclusions: According to this study, 90% of gastric polyps detected endoscopically in southeast Turkey are smaller than 5 mm and located most commonly in the corpus; the most common histologic subtype is hyperplastic polyps.
Keywords : Polyp, stomach, endoscopy, Helicobacter Pylori