How do you approach surveillance of gastric hyperplastic polyps of various sizes?
(<5 mm, 5-9 mm, and >/= 10 mm)
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Gastroenterology · Washington University School Of Medicine Gastroenterology
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Gastric hyperplastic polyps are the second most common gastric polyps, behind fundic gland polyps. Unlike hyperplastic polyps in the colon, gastric hyperplastic polyps can be associated with chronic inflammation, notably Helicobacter pylori gastritis or autoimmune gastritis, for example. The neoplastic potential of gastric hyperplastic polyps is still debated and highly variable. What is agreed upon is that these polyps can be an indicator of a synchronous gastric cancer, especially if associate...
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