Gastric hyperplastic polyps (EGD)
Presentation
Upper endoscopy for evaluation of esophageal and gastric varices
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Gastric hyperplastic polyps (EGD)
Photo
Upper endoscopy image
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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