INTRODUCTION
Gastric polyps are usually asymptomatic mucosal protrusions originating
from the gastric mucosa or submucosa and extending into the lumen.
Gastric polyps are detected by chance during endoscopic procedures
performed for different reasons. Sometimes they can cause gastric
bleeding, pyloric stenosis, iron deficiency anemia and abdominal pain1. The frequency of gastric polyps in the general
population varies between 0.3% and 6%. 2,3.
Hyperplastic polyps (HPs) and fundic gland polyps (FGPs) constitute the
majority of polyps which are classified according to their
histopathological features, and a small portion is constituted by
adenomatous polyps 3. Hyperplastic polyps are
associated with Helicobacter Pylori (HP) infection, while FGPs are
associated with proton pump inhibitor use 4. While HPs
decrease in the western society due to the decrease in the frequency of
HP, there is an increase in FGPs. However, HPs are the most common
polyps in Asian countries where HP infection is common5. Histopathological evaluation should be performed by
biopsy especially for adenomatous polyps, as gastric polyps may be
associated with familial polyposis syndromes and can potentially be
premalignant or malignant lesions 6. Due to the
malignant potential of gastric polyps, their diagnosis and follow-up
gain importance.
The aim of this study is to investigate the frequency of polyps detected
during gastroscopy procedures in our hospital, demographic
characteristics of the cases with polyps, histopathological features,
localization, size and number of polyps and their relationship with HP
infection.