Gastric inverted hyperplasic polyp composed only of pyloric glands: a rare case report and review of the literature

Int J Surg Pathol. 2015 Jun;23(4):313-6. doi: 10.1177/1066896914545395. Epub 2014 Aug 4.

Abstract

Inverted hyperplastic polyp (IHP) in stomach is a rare benign gastric polypoid lesion, characterized by downward growth of hyperplastic mucosal glands into the submucosal layer. In most previous reported cases, gastric IHP showed mixtures of fundic-type gland, pyloric-type gland, and foveolar-type epithelium. Also, a case of IHP composed of only one type of gland is extremely rare. This report describes a case of a 70-year-old man with gastric IHP, composed only of pyloric-type gland. It was removed completely by endoscopic submucosal dissection, and patient showed no recurrence over 2 years after treatment.

Keywords: humans; hyperplasia; polyps; pylorus; stomach.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Gastric Mucosa / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Polyps / pathology
  • Stomach Diseases / pathology*