Presentation
Upper endoscopy for evaluation of esophageal and gastric varices
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Gastric hyperplastic polyps (EGD)
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There are multiple small sessile polyps in the gastric antrum and prepyloric stomach.
The pyloric sphincter is in the center of the image
Case Discussion
A few of these gastric polyps were biopsied and found to be hyperplastic polyps.
These kinds of polyps are not neoplasms and have no malignant potential. They are typically small (<1 cm), multiple, and sessile, as in this case.
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