Evaluation of gastric polyps detected by endoscopy: a
single-center study conducted in Turkey’s Southeast Anatolia Region
Background/Aims: Gastric polyps are often detected incidentally
during endoscopic procedures performed for different reasons and may
sometimes be manifested by gastric bleeding, pyloric stenosis, iron
deficiency anemia and abdominal pain. In our study, we aimed to
investigate the demographic data of the cases who were 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.
Materials and Methods: Between September 2016 - September 2019,
gastric polyps were detected in 255 of 9771 cases who underwent upper
gastrointestinal system endoscopy at the Gastroenterology Endoscopy Unit
of …….. Training and Research 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 (62.7%) were
female and 95 (37.3%) were male, with a mean age of 56.9 (min: 19, max:
95). A total of 336 polyps were detected in 255 cases, with 1.3 polyps
per case. 36 (10.7%) of gastric polyps were found to be fundic gland
polyps, 32 (9.5%) were found to be foveolar hyperplasia, 137 (40.8%)
were found to be hyperplastic polyps, 5 (1.5%) were found to be
xanthomas, and 6 (1.8%) were found to be neuroendocrine tumors.
Conclusion: 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, hyperplastic, Helicobacter
Pylori